Collaborative practice among obstetricians, family physicians and midwives

Collaborative practice among obstetricians, family physicians and midwives.

Videotaping obstetric procedures. Assessment of obstetricians and family physicians.

OBJECTIVE To compare the attitudes and practice of Iowa obstetricians (OBs) and family physicians (FPs) regarding patients' desires to videotape obstetric procedures. DESIGN All Iowa OBs (172) and FPs (438) who practice obstetrics received a questionnaire exploring their attitudes and practice patterns regarding videotaping obstetric procedures. Data were analyzed using chi 2, odds ratios wit...

Family physicians delivering babies: what do obstetricians think?

OBJECTIVE This study assesses the attitudes of obstetricians about family physicians delivering babies. METHODS We performed a two-stage mail survey of physicians who self-reported their specialty as obstetrics- gynecology in the 2001 South Carolina Directory of Licensed Physicians. After excluding physicians who retired or moved, a response rate of 65% was obtained. RESULTS Fewer than half...

Knowledge, attitude and experience of episiotomy use among obstetricians and midwives in Viet Nam

BACKGROUND Episiotomy remains a routine procedure at childbirth in many South-East Asian countries but the reasons for this are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of, attitudes towards and experience of episiotomy use among clinicians in Viet Nam. METHODS All obstetricians and midwives who provide delivery care at Hung Vuong Hospital were surveyed about their practi...

Comparing rates of trial of labour attempts, VBAC success, and fetal and maternal complications among family physicians and obstetricians.

OBJECTIVES To determine differences between family physicians and obstetricians in rates of trial of labour (TOL) attempt, vaginal birth after Caesarean section (VBAC) success, and maternal-fetal complications. METHODS We undertook a database evaluation study in an urban Quebec secondary care hospital centre that serves a multiethnic population. Study subjects were pregnant women with at leas...