Monique T R Pereboom1, Judith Manniën2, Evelien R Spelten3, Eileen K Hutton4, François G Schellevis5. 1. Department of Midwifery Science, AVAG and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 7057 (D4.40), 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: pereboom_monique@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Midwifery Science, AVAG and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 7057 (D4.40), 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Statistics & BioInformatics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. 3. Department of Midwifery Science, AVAG and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 7057 (D4.40), 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 4. Department of Midwifery Science, AVAG and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, P.O. Box 7057 (D4.40), 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. 5. Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine/EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to assess the knowledge of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among Dutch primary care midwives, and clinical approaches to informing women about CMV. DESIGN: cross-sectional study, using self-administered questionnaires. PARTICIPANTS: 330 Dutch primary care midwives. SETTING: primary midwifery care practices across the Netherlands. MAIN OUTCOME: Midwives' knowledge of CMV transmission routes and maternal symptoms, and clinical practice behaviours regarding CMV, the information typically provided or reasons for not informing pregnant women about CMV. FINDINGS: the overall median knowledge score was 8.0 out of a maximum possible score of 13.0. Of all participants, 10.6% reported always informing pregnant women about CMV infection prevention and 41.0% reported never informing pregnant women. The main reason indicated for not informing pregnant women was lack of knowledge about preventive methods (45.7%). CONCLUSION: Dutch primary care midwives have limited knowledge of CMV infection. Improvement in providing education to pregnant women about strategies to prevent CMV is necessary.
OBJECTIVE: to assess the knowledge of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among Dutch primary care midwives, and clinical approaches to informing women about CMV. DESIGN: cross-sectional study, using self-administered questionnaires. PARTICIPANTS: 330 Dutch primary care midwives. SETTING: primary midwifery care practices across the Netherlands. MAIN OUTCOME: Midwives' knowledge of CMV transmission routes and maternal symptoms, and clinical practice behaviours regarding CMV, the information typically provided or reasons for not informing pregnant women about CMV. FINDINGS: the overall median knowledge score was 8.0 out of a maximum possible score of 13.0. Of all participants, 10.6% reported always informing pregnant women about CMV infection prevention and 41.0% reported never informing pregnant women. The main reason indicated for not informing pregnant women was lack of knowledge about preventive methods (45.7%). CONCLUSION: Dutch primary care midwives have limited knowledge of CMV infection. Improvement in providing education to pregnant women about strategies to prevent CMV is necessary.
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