Background This paper critically reviews published tools and indicators currently used to
measure maternity care performance within Europe, focusing particularly on whether and …

Introduction The birth plan allows the woman to express her expectations and needs with
regards to the childbearing continuum but its use has been debated in the clinical context …

Background The organizational structure of maternity services determines the choice of
which professionals provide care during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, and it …

AIM This study aimed to investigate the effects of the interventions in the delivery room on
the delivery process and the newborn health. METHOD The analytical-cross-sectional study …

We take advantage of a unique natural experiment to provide new, credible evidence on the
health consequences of scheduling birth early for non-medical reasons. In May 2010, the …

Objective: To describe practices and interventions used during labor and childbirth and
factors associated with such practices in puerperae in the state of Sergipe. Method: A cross …

Background Normal birth has major benefits for women and infants. Nevertheless, during
the last few decades, the advancement in technology and an increasing domination of …

Abstract Background In Spain, the Strategy for Assistance in Normal Childbirth (SANC)
promoted a model of care, which respects the physiological birth process and discards …

Background As a result of the growing number of interventions that are now performed in the
context of maternity care, health authorities have begun to examine the possible …

Background: In Europe, the majority of healthy women give birth at conventional obstetric
units with the assistance of registered midwives. This study examines the relationships …