Family Medicine Presence on Labor and Delivery: Effect on Safety Culture and Cesarean Delivery

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Examines the presence of family medicine (FM) physicians and obstetricians (OBs) during labor and delivery. Utilizes survey data from 849 clinicians at 39 Iowa hospitals to analyze hospitals with FMs, OBs, or both and the association to safety culture and caesarean birth rates. Discusses the importance of FM physicians having intrapartum training and the impact on rural access to to pregnancy care.

Emily White VanGompel, Lavisha Singh, Francesca Carlock, et al.

The Annals of Family Medicine, 22(5), 375-382

09/2024

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Access · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare quality · Maternal health and prenatal care · Physicians · Specialty care · Statistics and data · Iowa