Midwifery in Ontario: a survey of interest in services.
Maternity care for women in Ontario is provided almost exclusively by physicians, the majority of whom are obstetricians. Using a self-administered questionnaire, pregnant women in one Ontario city were surveyed about their interest in midwifery care as an alternative to physician care. Although 3 percent of the women surveyed had used a midwife, 60 percent expressed an interest in midwifery care, particularly the counseling and support aspects. Over 11 percent showed an interest in complete primary midwifery care.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000592:standards*; D009864:Ontario; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires