- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Q Methodology Applications
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital
2019-2024
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2017-2024
Erasmus MC
2019-2024
Geographical inequalities in perinatal health and child welfare require attention. To improve the identification, care, of mothers young children at risk adverse outcomes, HP4All-2 program was developed. The consists three studies, focusing on creating a continuum for selection tailored care pathways from preconception antenatal towards 1) postpartum 2) early childhood as well 3) interconception care. has been implemented ten municipalities Netherlands, aiming to target communities with...
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience (PREMs) can highlight issues that remain unnoticed when using standard clinical quality indicators. However, estimations of the potential power measuring PROMs PREMs to identify unrecognised areas suitable for improvement are often limited by a lack reliable real-world data. Here, we report on how indicator set was recently developed International Consortium Health Outcome Measures change perspectives assessment in...
Abstract Background and Aims Patient‐reported outcome experience measures (PROM PREM) can facilitate shared decision making hold potential to improve healthcare quality. However, their adoption in perinatal care is still limited. The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) developed a Pregnancy Childbirth (PCB) set, including PROM PREM questionnaires. We studied the feasibility use these PROMs/PREMs Dutch care, addressing both women's professionals' perspective....
Background The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement has published a set of patient-centered outcome measures pregnancy and childbirth (PCB set), including patient-reported (PROMs) experience (PREMs). To establish value-based care, the PCB was implemented in Netherlands, using outcomes on patient level shared decision-making an aggregated quality improvement. Objective This study aims to report first outcomes, experiences, practice insights implementing clinical practice....
The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement developed the Pregnancy and Childbirth (PCB) outcome set to improve value-based perinatal care. This contains clinician-reported outcomes patient-reported outcomes. We validated use in Netherlands by exploring its applicability among all end-users prior implementation. A mixed-methods design was applied. survey performed assess patients (n = 142), professionals 134) administrators 35) views on PCB set. To further explore...
Women's preferences regarding care delivery during labour and birth remain insufficiently understood. Obtaining a clear understanding of these is important to realise maternity system that future-proof person-centred.
What is the association between degree of a state maternal vulnerability, determined by suboptimal periconceptional social, lifestyle and medical exposures embryonic growth?In total, 555 pregnancies, comprising 324 naturally conceived pregnancies 231 after IVF intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were included from Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort (Predict Study) November 2010 August 2018. Data on exposures, i.e. vulnerability markers, collected through self-administered questionnaires....
The postpartum period is an important for preventive strategies as common maternal and child health risks may become manifest. Women with a lower socioeconomic status tend to have empowerment. Increasing their of adverse outcomes. This study aims assess the effectiveness primary care level intervention. Delivered maternity assistants, aiming increase empowerment postpartum. part Dutch nationwide "Healthy Pregnancy 4 All-2" (HP4All-2) program, which identify vulnerable mothers young children...
The term 'vulnerable' is often used to describe women facing psychosocial adversity during pregnancy, implying a heightened risk of experiencing suboptimal pregnancy outcomes. While this label might facilitate the pathway appropriate care, it can be perceived as stigmatizing by intends help, which could deter their interaction with healthcare services. This study explores how before, and after perceive concept vulnerability experience being labeled such. We conducted thematic analysis...
Handover of care has been internationally acknowledged as an important aspect in patient safety. Families who are vulnerable due to low socio-economic status, a language barrier or poor health skills, benefit especially from decent handover one healthcare professional another. The primary midwifery and maternity Preventive Child Healthcare (PCHC) is not always successful, case families.Obtaining insight providing recommendations for the proces information by care, PCHC Netherlands.A...
Objective To investigate whether a structured inquiry during pregnancy of medical factors and social associated with low socioeconomic status, subsequent patient-centred maternity care could increase maternal empowerment. Design Cluster-randomised controlled trial. Setting This study was conducted among pregnant women in selected urban areas the Netherlands. part nationwide Healthy Pregnancy 4 All-2 programme. Population Pregnant listed at one sixteen participating organisations between July...
Objective To gain insight into the process of postpartum care utilisation and in-home support among vulnerable women. Design, method, participants setting A qualitative interview study was conducted 23 pregnant women in Netherlands, following a grounded theory approach. Women were determined as by their healthcare providers. Theoretical sampling applied alternated data analysis to include information-rich cases until saturation achieved. Results conceptual framework generated consisting...
Suboptimal circumstances during the early life course, ranging from 100 days before conception to 1000 following birth, significantly impact a child's future health and well-being. To optimize these circumstances, collaboration is needed which includes professionals working in medical, social public domains, as well parents. This action research protocol aims improve care for (future) parents facing suboptimal course by enhancing inter-professional, cross-domain parents-professional...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement has published a set of patient-centered outcome measures pregnancy and childbirth (PCB set), including patient-reported (PROMs) experience (PREMs). To establish value-based care, the PCB was implemented in Netherlands, using outcomes on patient level shared decision-making an aggregated quality improvement. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims to report first outcomes, experiences,...
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has Impact Factor 2.913 (2021 JCR, received June 2022)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published 2021.