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Perceptions of women, nurses, midwives and doctors about the use of video during birth to improve quality of care: focus group discussions

  1. L van Lonkhuijzen1,2,
  2. M Groenewout1,
  3. A Schreuder1,
  4. GG Zeeman1,
  5. A Scherpbier3,
  6. LC Aukes4,
  7. PP van den Berg1

Article first published online: 12 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02943.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 118, Issue 10, pages 1262–1267, September 2011

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van Lonkhuijzen, L., Groenewout, M., Schreuder, A., Zeeman, G., Scherpbier, A., Aukes, L. and van den Berg, P. (2011), Perceptions of women, nurses, midwives and doctors about the use of video during birth to improve quality of care: focus group discussions. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 118: 1262–1267. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02943.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre, Groningen, the Netherlands

  2. 2

    Department of Gynaecologic Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

  3. 3

    Maastricht University, Institute for Education, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht, the Netherlands

  4. 4

    Centre for Research and Innovation in Medical Education, University Medical Centre, Groningen, the Netherlands

*M Groenewout, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Centre, Groningen, Po Box 30001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands. Email m.groenewout@og.umcg.nl

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 AUG 2011
  2. Article first published online: 12 APR 2011
  3. Accepted 8 February 2011. Published Online 12 April 2011.

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Keywords:

  • Birth;
  • focus groups;
  • perceptions;
  • quality of care;
  • video

Please cite this paper as: van Lonkhuijzen L, Groenewout M, Schreuder A, Zeeman G, Scherpbier A, Aukes L, van den Berg P. Perceptions of women, nurses, midwives and doctors about the use of video during birth to improve quality of care: focus group discussions. BJOG 2011; DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02943.x.

The use of video during birth for quality of care was discussed in focus groups with women, nurses, midwives and doctors. Qualitative analysis revealed three categories of importance. First, goals and benefits: improving quality of care, teaching, research and legal issues are important potential applications. Second, limitations: concerns for privacy, fear of feedback and use of video in case of adverse events. Third, rules and regulations: goals and scope of the use of video need to be clearly described, access to video needs to be secured, and time until destruction needs to be specified. Video capture of birth is considered useful and seems acceptable if specific conditions are met.

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