Determinants and underlying causes of frequent attendance in midwife-led care: an exploratory cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Janneke T. Gitsels - van der Wal (Author), Lisanne A. Gitsels (Author), Angelo Hooker (Author), Britte van Weert (Author), Linda Martin (Author), Esther I. Feijen - de Jong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An adequate number of prenatal consultations is beneficial to the health of the mother and fetus. Guidelines recommend an average of 5-14 consultations. Daily practice, however, shows that some women attend the midwifery practice more frequently. This study examined factors assoc...