document

Pregnancy and labour in the dutch maternity care system: What is normal? The role division between midwives and obstetricians

Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Introduction: In the Dutch maternity care system, the role division between independently practising midwives (who take care of normal pregnancy and childbirth) and obstetricians (who care for pathologic pregnancy and childbirth) has been established in the so-called " List of Obstetric Indications" (LOI). The LOI designates the most appropriate...

article 2010

document

De verloskundige indicatie lijst: wat is normaal?

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author)

Het verloskundig systeem in een land bepaalt welke professionals een vrouw tijdens haar zwangerschap en bevalling zullen begeleiden. Daarbij kent ieder land een meer of minder gespecificeerde rolverdeling tussen deze professionals met ieder hun eigen verantwoordelijkheden in de zorgverlening. In dit opzicht bestaan er wereldwijd grote...

article 2010

document

Perinatal mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of 529 688 low-risk planned home and hospital births

de Jonge, A. (author), van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Ravelli, A.C.J. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Mol, B.W. (author), Nijhuis, J.G. (author), Bennebroek Gravenhorst, J. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

article 2009

document

Home birth: As safe as in hospital? Authors' reply

de Jonge, A. (author), van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Ravelli, A.C.J. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Mol, B.W. (author), Nijhuis, J.G. (author), Bennebroek Gravenhorst, J. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

article 2009

document

A trend analysis in referrals during pregnancy and labour in Dutch midwifery care 1988-2004

Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Objective To assess the trends and patterns of referral from midwives to obstetricians within the Dutch maternity care system from 1988 to 2004, and the differences in referral patterns between nulliparous and parous women. Design A descriptive study. Setting The Dutch midwifery database (LVR1), which monitored 74% (1988) to 94% (2004) of all...

article 2009

document

Perinatale sterfte en morbiditeit bij geplande thuisbevallingen en poliklinische bevallingen [Perinatal death and morbidity in planned home births and hospital deliveries]

de Jonge, A. (author), van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Ravelli, A.C.J. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Mol, B.W. (author), Nijhuis, J.G. (author), Bennebroek Gravenhorst, J. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Doel Vergelijking van perinatale sterfte en ernstige perinatale morbiditeit tussen geplande thuisbevallingen en poliklinische bevallingen van laagrisico-vrouwen die de bevalling begonnen in de eerstelijn. Opzet Landelijke cohortstudie, beschrijvend. Methoden Gegevens uit de landelijke perinatale en neonatale registraties over een periode van 7...

article 2009

document

Perinatale sterfte en morbiditeit bij geplande thuisbevallingen en poliklinische bevallingen

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), de Jonge, A. (author), van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Ravelli, A.C.J. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Mol, B.W. (author), Nijhuis, J.G. (author), Bennebroek Gravenhorst, jJ. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author)

Sinds de tweede helft van de 20e eeuw bevallen de meeste vrouwen in de westerse wereld in het ziekenhuis. De overgang van thuis- naar ziekenhuisbevallingen was voor de meeste vrouwen echter niet gestoeld op weten- schappelijk bewijs. Het idee dat een ziekenhuisbeval- ling de beste optie is voor alle vrouwen wordt steeds meer in twijfel getrokken...

article 2009

document

Data of Dutch homebirths needs rectification

Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

article 2008

document

Etnische verschillen in de voorkeur voor thuisbevallingen en het zorgtraject dat zwangeren doorlopen [Ethnic differences in preference for home delivery and in pregnancy care received by pregnant women]

Anthony, S. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Korfker, D.G. (author), van Huis, A.M. (author), van der Pal-de Bruin, K.M. (author), TNO Kwaliteit Van Leven (author)

Objective. To investigate differences among pregnant women from various ethnic groups in terms of pregnancy care and the place of delivery. Design. Descriptive, retrospective study. Method. Data from the Dutch Perinatal Registries during the period 1995-2002, representing a total of 1,401,892 pregnancies, were linked and analysed for perinatal...

article 2008

document

Evaluation of 280 000 cases in Dutch midwifery practices: A descriptive study

Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Hakkenberg, R.M.A. (author), Veldhuijzen, I.M.E. (author), Bennebroek Gravenhorst, J. (author), Buitendijk, S.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Objective: To assess the nature and outcome of intrapartum referrals from primary to secondary care within the Dutch obstetric system. Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Dutch midwifery database (LVR1), covering 95% of all midwifery care and 80% of all Dutch pregnancies (2001-03). Population: Low-risk women (280 097) under exclusive care of a...

article 2008

document

Kosteneffectiviteitsanalyse van verschillende strategieën ter preventie van neonatale infectie met groep B-streptokokken [Cost-effectiveness analysis of a number of strategies in the prevention of neonatal infection with group-B streptococci]

Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

Objective. To assess the cost effectiveness of four strategies in the prevention of neonatal infection with group-B streptococci (GBS). Design. Cost-effectiveness analysis. Method. A modelling study was carried out in which the effects and the fondercosts of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) in accordance with the guideline from the Dutch...

article 2007

document

Re: Cost-effectiveness of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptoccocal disease

van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Fekkes, M. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

article 2006

document

Cost-effectiveness of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal disease

van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)

COBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs and effects of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in the Netherlands. The treatment strategies include a risk-based strategy, a screening-based strategy, a combined screening/risk-based strategy and the current Dutch...

article 2006

document

Cost-effectiveness of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal disease

van den Akker-van Marle, M.E. (author), Rijnders, M.E.B. (author), van Dommelen, P. (author), Fekkes, M. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author)

Objective: To estimate the costs and effects of different treatment strategies with intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in the Netherlands. The treatment strategies include a risk-based strategy, a screening-based strategy, a combined screening/risk-based strategy and the current Dutch...

article 2005

document

De thuisbevalling in Nederland 1995-2002: rapportage over de jaren 2001-2002

TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Anthony, S. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Jacobusse, G.W. (author), van der Pal-de Bruin, K.M. (author)

report 2005

document

Thuisbevallen in Nederland: trends in de jaren 1995-2002

TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Anthony, S. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), van der Pal-de Bruin, K.M. (author), Offenhaus, P. (author)

Het hoge percentage thuisbevallingen onder leiding van verloskundigen en (in mindere mate) huisartsen maakt het verloskund ig systeem in Nederland uniek vergeleken met andere Westerse landen. Sinds de opkomst van de poli-klinische eerstelijns bevalling, rond 1965, daalde het percentage thuisbevallingen in Nederland fors. In 1965 werd nog...

article 2005

document

Hygiëne en Infectiepreventie in de eerstelijns verloskundige praktijk: KNOV standaard (wetenschappelijke onderbouwing)

van der Goes, B.Y. (author), Daemers, D.O.A. (author), Kateman, H. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author)

Bestaat uit afzonderlijk een Praktijkkaart, een Voorzorgsmaatregelenkaart, een Actiekaart, een korte versie, een handleiding en een Wetenschappelijke onderbouwing

book 2004

document

Suboptimal care and perinatal mortality in ten European regions: Methodology and evaluation of an international audit

Richardus, J.H. (author), Graafmans, W.C. (author), Bergsjø, P. (author), Lloyd, D.J. (author), Bakketeig, L.S. (author), Bannon, E.M. (author), Borkent-Polet, M. (author), Davidson, L.L. (author), Defoort, P. (author), Esparteiro Leitão, A. (author), Langhoff-Roos, J. (author), Moral Garcia, A. (author), Papantoniou, N.E. (author), Wennergren, M. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author), Mackenbach, J.P. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)

Background: A European concerted action (the EuroNatal study) investigated differences in perinatal mortality between countries of Europe. This report describes the methods used in the EuroNatal international audit and discusses the validity of the results. Methods: Perinatal deaths between 1993 and 1998 in regions of ten European countries were...

article 2003

document

Evaluatie en validatie van perinatale-sterfte-audit door terugkoppeling naar zorgverleners [Evaluation and validation of a perinatal death audit by means of feedback to the caregivers]

TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), van Roosmalen, J. (author), Roelofsen, J.M.T. (author), van den Wolleswinkel-Bosch, J.H. (author), Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (author)

Objective. To evaluate a perinatal audit procedure by communicating the results to the caregivers (midwives and obstetricians) involved, in order to determine whether the audit led to specific suggestions for improving practice and whether evaluation of the panel assessments by caregivers leads to a different evaluation of the audit process....

article 2003

document

Randomised clinical trial on the effect of the Dutch obstetric peer review system

Elferink-Stinkens, P.M. (author), Brand, R. (author), Amelink-Verburg, M.P. (author), Merkus, J.M.W.M (author), Ouden, A.L den (author), Hemel, O.J.S van (author)

The project 'Obstetric Peer Review Interventions' (Verloskundige Onderlinge Kwaliteitsspiegeling Interventies, VOKSINT) was set-up in The Netherlands in 1994. It provided annual comparison data (quality ranking, league tables) for secondary care obstetric departments adjusted for population differences, based on the data registered in the...

article 2002