[Evaluation of the perinatal network professionals' integration: study about 653 professionals of AURORE network]

Evaluation of the AURORE perinatal network professionals' satisfaction and integration and identification of explanatory factors, three years after implementation.

Transversal study with postal questionnaire sent at 653 AURORE network perinatal professionals.

Awareness and participation to network meetings were not associated with the geographic proximity of administrative headquarters (p=0.2) but with consciousness of network website and of network experts identified for each maternity (p<0.001). Patients management was estimated more easy for 92% of professionals. Network impact was evaluated as positive in professional practice (88.2%). Professionals integration were demonstrated by knowledge of network guidelines (94.8%) and their use (96%).

AURORE perinatal network professionals, three years after implementation, were involved in network maternity. Their participation and interest for this organisation were associated with directs benefits they could get in facilitating their relationship with patients and other health professionals in each day practice.