To assess whether there are differences in the timing of first antenatal care visit between 1st and 2nd-generation migrants, and if so, how such differences could be explained. The study has been conducted in the framework of Generation R Study, a multi-ethnic population-based study conducted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The study population consists of 845 women of the six largest ethnic groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate whether differences existed in the adherence to the Dutch national guidelines regarding basic antenatal care by Dutch midwives for low-risk women of different ethnic groups.
Methods: This was an observational study using data from electronic antenatal charts of 7 midwife practices (23 midwives), participating in the Generation R Study. The Generation R Study is a multiethnic, population-based, prospective, cohort study that is investigating the growth, development, and health of urban children from fetal life until young adulthood.
Objective: to determine differences in antenatal care use between the native population and different ethnic minority groups in the Netherlands.
Design: the Generation R Study is a multi-ethnic population-based prospective cohort study.
Setting: seven midwife practices participating in the Generation R Study conducted in the city of Rotterdam.