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[Length of stay in maternity wards after normal delivery: diverging point of views]
E Vautrin1, A Fontaine, P Lanba
1Service de maternité, Hôpital Louis Mourier (Assistance Publique--Hôpitaux de Paris), Colombes.
Objectives:
To compare maternity ward professionals' and patients' views regarding the length of stay in the maternity after a normal delivery and to explore working relationships with ambulatory health professionals.
Methods:
Three surveys
Results:
General professional agreement on a minimum of 4 days; few contacts with ambulatory health professionals. One third of the women found their length of stay excessive. Most did not appear to gain new skills after 3 days, nor to encounter major difficulties once they returned to their home.
Discussion:
and conclusion. It will be essential to organize effective working relationships between the maternity ward and ambulatory health professionals to ensure appropriate follow-up after an earlier discharge from the hospital, in agreement with the capabilities and expectations of a majority of women.