Publications by authors named "C H Verhoeven"
Introduction: Maternity care professionals need to guide women through an increasing number of decision-making processes during pregnancy. Professionals tend to focus more on providing information than on decision support. According to the self-determination theory (SDT), professionals could help women make their own choices by fulfilling their three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness through autonomy-supportive interactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: After childbirth, women often experience changes in sexual health. Little is known about the associated factors for the development of sexual health problems. Therefore, in this study we aim to investigate (1) how many women report changes in sexual health; (2) the prevalence and associated factors of women's postpartum sexual health problems and (3) whether women want to be better informed about postpartum sexual health after childbirth.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Evidence suggests that postpartum recovery takes longer than 6 weeks. However, evidence-based recommendations regarding postpartum recovery are lacking. Current research mainly focuses on shortening hospital stay after childbirth, neglecting outpatient recovery.
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- The study investigates the impact of ethnicity on maternal and perinatal outcomes among low-risk women in a midwife-led care setting, focusing on non-Western versus Dutch women.
- A cohort of 977 low-risk pregnant women was analyzed, with key outcomes including gestational age, mode of birth, and birthweight, while controlling for various factors like area deprivation and maternal education.
- Findings revealed that non-Western women had a higher likelihood of specific characteristics such as being multiparous, living in deprived areas, having lower education, and higher BMI, along with more significant challenges in prenatal care and a higher incidence of gestational diabetes compared to their Dutch counterparts.
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- - This phase 3 trial assessed the self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, ARCT-154, against the ChAdOx1-S adenovirus-vector vaccine in Vietnam, involving nearly 2,400 adult participants.
- - Both vaccines had similar safety profiles, with mainly mild-to-moderate side effects and few serious adverse events reported.
- - ARCT-154 showed higher neutralizing antibody responses and efficacy against COVID-19 compared to ChAdOx1-S, suggesting potential immunological advantages without compromising safety.