PMID: 11917365Mar 29, 2002Paper

For or against birthing centers: a survey of practitioners in the Isere area

Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction
P ViossatJ C Pons

Abstract

A questionnaire survey on the Birth Centers project was conducted among gynecology and obstetrics healthcare workers in the Isere area. The aim was to better understand the organization of the healthcare system operating around childbirth and to gather suggestions and criticisms concerning this project. Among the 451 people questioned, 42% answered, including 72.6% midwives and 21% physicians. The study was conducted in three phases: exploratory talks with practitioners, drafting the 37-iem questionnaire, and analysis of the answers around nine themes: health worker's information about Birth Centers, awareness of these structures, practice of birth preparation, advice given about practical aspects of Birth Centers, midwife skills, health workers satisfaction concerning the organization of the childbirth healthcare system, ways to improve management of birth in France, healthcare workers opinion about the project and social determinants. Healthcare workers were found to be poorly informed (only 20% were aware of Birth Centers). There was also a high rate of dissatisfaction concerning the current childbirth healthcare system (78%). Most of the responders (38 to 88%) agreed with the underlying principle of Birth Centers (no induct...Continue Reading

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