Maternity care providers' perspectives on late-term gestation management (LATE-study): A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the experiences, perspectives, and impact on daily work of maternity care providers regarding the updated Dutch national guideline on the management of late-term pregnancies.

Design and setting

This was a cross-sectional survey for maternity care providers in the Netherlands in 2024.

Methods

An online questionnaire was developed, improved on the basis of four semi-structured interviews, piloted, and distributed to primary care and hospital-based midwives, residents, and obstetricians. A 5-point Likert Scale was used for most questions. Descriptive analyses and data visualisation were performed. Linear regressions were performed to assess the association between characteristics and agreement with and adherence to the recommendations. The main outco

SUBMITTER: Seijmonsbergen-Schermers AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360596 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature