Differences in timely antenatal care between first and second-generation migrants in the Netherlands.

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.

Differences in quality of antenatal care provided by midwives to low-risk pregnant dutch women in different ethnic groups.

Introduction: 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.

Ethnic differences in antenatal care use in a large multi-ethnic urban population in the Netherlands.

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.