Does the organizational model of the maternity health clinic have an influence on women's and their partners' experiences? A service evaluation survey in Southwest Finland

: Miia Tuominen, Anne Kaljonen, Pia Ahonen, Päivi Rautava

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

: 2012

: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

: BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

: BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB

: ARTN 96

: 12

: 1471-2393

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-96

Conclusions: Based on the women's and partners' experiences an organizational model of the combined MHC & CHC where the same nurse will take care of family during pregnancy and after birth of the child was preferred. This model also provides greater amount of home visits and peer support than the separate MHC.

Public health care science, environmental and occupational health