Improving interprofessional coordination in Dutch midwifery and obstetrics: A qualitative study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Schölmerich, Vera L N ^a,b   Posthumus, Anke G ^a   Ghorashi, Halleh ^b   Waelput, Adja J M ^a   Groenewegen, Peter ^b   Denktaş, Semiha ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antenatal health; Coordination practices; Interprofessional coordination; Maternal health care; Midwifery and obstetrics; Prenatal health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COORDINATION; FIELD STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL CARE; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; OBSERVATION; OBSTETRICIAN; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REIMBURSEMENT; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; TRAINING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MIDWIFERY; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84899482896     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-145     Document Type: Article

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