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2020

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Pregnancy and maternal care

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Assessing Maternal Satisfaction Of Perinatal Care Provided In A Rural Ob/Gyn And Midwifery Clinic, Nadia S. Fletcher Jan 2020

Assessing Maternal Satisfaction Of Perinatal Care Provided In A Rural Ob/Gyn And Midwifery Clinic, Nadia S. Fletcher

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Purpose: Women’s childbirth experience can have long-term consequences on overall health and well-being of the parents and infant. Evaluating individual’s perspectives of maternal care received allows for appropriate assessment and improvements in the quality of care provided to ensure positive, evidence-based and respectful care. This project’s aim is to develop a formalized method of evaluating patient’s satisfaction with perinatal care delivered at a rural Ob/Gyn and Midwifery clinic with the intent of improving care.

Methods: A childbirth experience questionnaire was developed using a validated tool, the Norwegian Pregnancy and Maternity Care Patients’ Experiences Questionnaire (PreMaPEQ), and direct input from providers …