Maternal cytomegalovirus infection prevention: The role of Dutch primary care midwives / Monique T.R. Pereboom, Judith Manniën, Evelien R. Spelten, Eileen K. Hutton, François G. Schellevis
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Continuing resourceISSN: 0266-6138Subject(s): Cytomegalovirus | Primary care midwives | Prevention
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Midwifery -- 2014, v. 30, 12, p. 1196-1201Summary: 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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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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