Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a leading cause of hospitalization during the first week of life. Recent research suggest that phototherapy, the standard treatment, can be safely and effectively administered at home. Some Dutch hospitals have already adopted home-based phototherapy. The TREAT …

This thesis addresses two important issues in midwifery: I) the care and support provided by midwives to women and their families facing vulnerable circumstances during pregnancy and childbirth, and II) the role and tasks of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals.

Background The number of Dutch clinical midwives has increased substantially over the last 20 years, but their tasks, responsibilities, and formal positions remain unclear. This study aimed to gain insight into the current tasks and responsibilities of clinical midwives in Dutch hospitals. We also aimed …

Objective To gain insight into perinatal outcomes in women with chronic medical conditions, in order to contribute to the optimization of personalized perinatal care. We hypothesize that women with a chronic medical condition have poorer perinatal outcomes than women without a known chronic medical condition. Design Population-based …

In 2013 werden in Nederland, gefinancierd met subsidie van ZonMw, negen regionale geboortezorgconsortia opgericht. Tussen 2012 en 2018 is er variatie in perinatale uitkomsten tussen deze regionale consortia te zien. In dit artikel beschrijven we deze variatie. Dit kan aanknopingspunten geven voor kwaliteitsverbetering …

This e-magazine is a product of the International Midwifery Research and Education for Families in vulnerable circumstances (IMREF) network. This network consists of midwives, student midwives, teachers, and researchers. Together, they share knowledge, experiences, tools, and their networks with the …

Purpose There has been increasing awareness of perinatal health and organisation of maternal and child health care in the Netherlands as a result of poor perinatal outcomes. Vulnerable women have a higher risk of these poor perinatal outcomes and also have a higher chance of receiving less adequate care. …

Persoonsgericht werken is een belangrijke pijler van goede geboortezorg. Toch is een grote groep vrouwen – vrouwen met een levenslange beperking – onderbelicht. Dit artikel beschrijft het afstudeeronderzoek van drie studenten Verloskunde van Hogeschool Rotterdam naar de ervaringen en ondersteuningsbehoeften …

Deze bijdrage aan de bundel kent een andere aanpak dan de andere bijdragen. Zij is niet geschreven door één lector, maar is een uitwerking van een gesprek dat heeft plaatsgevonden met 8 lectoren van Kenniscentrum Zorginnovatie. De kernvraag is wel dezelfde als bij de andere bijdragen: wat komt er op …

Objective Vulnerability among pregnant women is an important and complex theme in the everyday practice of midwives. Exchanging knowledge and best practices about vulnerability between midwives in Europe can contribute to improving the knowledge and skills of midwives and as a result improve the care …