Government supervision on quality of smoking-cessation counselling in midwifery practices: a qualitative exploration

• Main Authors: Sandra F. Oude Wesselink (Author), Annemiek Stoopendaal (Author), Vicki Erasmus (Author), Déan Smits (Author), Johan P. Mackenbach (Author), Hester F. Lingsma (Author), Paul B. M. Robben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate supervises care providers in order to improve quality of care. Recently the inspectorate assessed and promoted the use of a guideline on smoking-cessation counselling in midwifery practices. The supervision programme consisted of an announcement...