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Satisfaction with general practitioner obstetrician‐led maternity care in rural Western Australia.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health; Apr2022, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p135-148, 14p, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: To measure satisfaction with general practitioner obstetrician‐led maternity care in Western Australia and to explore perspectives of maternity service users Design: Women were recruited at antenatal visits with their general practitioner obstetrician. Participants completed a validated three‐part survey about their satisfaction with antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care. They were all offered a semi‐structured interview. Setting: Nine general practitioner obstetrician practices located in regional Western Australia. Participants: 155 women receiving general practitioner obstetrician‐led maternity care within the South West or Great Southern regions of Western Australia. 13 of these women also participated in an interview. Main Outcome Measures: We quantified satisfaction with aspects of antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care using a Likert scale. Descriptive variables included demographic information and birth outcomes. Qualitative data described valued aspects of maternity care. Results: 116 women completed all 3 surveys. General practitioner obstetrician‐led care resulted in high rates of satisfaction across all 3 stages of care, with 78%‐100% agreement with positively worded satisfaction statements. Thematic analysis identified four key aspects of care women valued when receiving maternity care: the woman‐centred care experience, the skills of the general practitioner obstetrician, support from the health care team and the health care environment. Conclusion: General practitioner obstetrician‐led maternity care is a highly regarded model of maternity care, valued by rural women with high rates of satisfaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MATERNAL health services
RURAL conditions
OBSTETRICIANS
RESEARCH methodology
PATIENT satisfaction
INTERVIEWING
HEALTH outcome assessment
QUANTITATIVE research
TERTIARY care
PATIENT-centered care
SURVEYS
QUALITATIVE research
COMPARATIVE studies
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
QUESTIONNAIRES
MEDICAL referrals
COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
PRENATAL care
POSTNATAL care
THEMATIC analysis
DATA analysis software
LOGISTIC regression analysis
INTRAPARTUM care
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10385282
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156296979
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12783