Through the professional's eyes: transfers of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Netherlands, the obstetric and neonatal healthcare system consists of multiple healthcare organizations. Due to this system, transfers between healthcare professionals are inevitable. Transfers can interrupt the continuity of care, which is an important aspect of care quality. The aim of this study is to examine how healthcare professionals transfer their clients and to understand factors that facilitate or impede continuity of care.

Methods

We conducted 15 semi-structured interviews with community midwives (4), obstetricians/clinical midwives (4), maternity care assistants (4), and youth healthcare nurses (3) between June and September 2016. After discussing the meaning of transfers of care, we introduced a vignette on the care process of a pregnant woman

SUBMITTER: van Stenus CMV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7014703 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature