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Improving communication and cooperation between obstetrical professionals in the Netherlands

Conditions
Perinatal morbidity and mortality / Perinatale morbiditeit en mortaliteitMaternal morbidity and mortality / Maternale morbiditeit en mortaliteitDeliveries (in particular those involving unplanned referral from primary to secondary- or tertiary care) / Bevallingen (betreffende een ongeplande overdracht van eerstelijns zorg naar tweede- of derdelijns zorg)
Registration Number
NL-OMON26515
Lead Sponsor
VU medical Centre
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
10000
Inclusion Criteria

All patients of five Local Obstetrical Collaboratives (LOCs) in the Netherlands; Including all antenatal and perinatal unplanned referrals by primary care midwives to clinical care in a secondary or tertiary hospital after 22 weeks of gestation and up until 2 hours postpartum

Exclusion Criteria

All antenal and perinatal unplanned patient referrals by primary care midwives to clinical care in a secondary or tertiary hospital before 22 weeks of gestation and more than 2 hours postpartum

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality rates
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Participants' view of their learning experience and satisfaction with the intervention using an evaluation questionnaire<br /><br>- Changes in attitudes, knowledge and skills of obstetrical professionals using the Safety Attitude Questionnaire for Teamwork and Safety Climate (SAQ) and Interprofessional Collaboration Measurement Scale (IPCMS)<br /><br>- Changes in behaviour by monitoring telephone conversations to study communication during referrals and a vignettes study about decision making during labour<br /><br>- Patient satisfaction after intrapartum referral<br />
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