title: [If the woman giving birth had her choice... Results of a consumer study in the region of Bergen].
abstract: In the region around Bergen, Norway, 792 women answered a questionnaire during their pregnancy or postnatal period. The purpose was to obtain their view of the obstetric care provided during labour. This survey demonstrates that the women expect a high level of medical response. In order to feel secure during their labour, the majority want an obstetrician, a paediatrician and an anesthesia-team to be immediately available. Most of the women consider investigations by ultrasound and electronic foetal heart rate monitoring to be reassuring. 86% of them feel assured when paid a visit regularly by the obstetrician when in the labour ward. Most of the women would like to see the structure of our delivery department reorganized in order to have combined labour and postnatal wards.
authors.affiliation: Kvinneklinikken, Haukeland Sykehus, Bergen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trovik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salvesen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marøy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dalaker
mesh_terms: D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D003696:Delivery Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009664:Norway; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce