Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 6, 2026

A Preterm Rat Model for Pain Studies
Published on: February 9, 2024
Differences in preferences for obstetric care between nulliparae and their partners in the Netherlands: a
Marijke Hendrix1, Milena Pavlova, Marianne J Nieuwenhuijze
1Research Department Midwifery Science, Zuyd University, Faculty of midwifery education & studies, Universiteitssingel 60, Maastricht 6229 ER, The Netherlands. marijke@ploemen.nl
Background:
In the Netherlands, in low-risk pregnancies, the views of pregnant women and their partners on characteristics of obstetric care services are leading for the selection of place of birth. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there are differences between the decision-making process of pregnant women and their partners with regard to these attributes of obstetric care.
Methods:
This study was a prospective cohort study with low-risk nulliparae and their partners. A questionnaire, based on the method of discrete-choice experiment, was used to gather the data.
Results:
Possibility of influencing decision-making was, both for pregnant women (n = 321) and their partners (n = 212), the most important characteristic of the obstetric care. For women, a home-like birth setting was an important characteristic, while the partners found the possibility on pain-relief treatment during birth important.
Conclusions:
The results of this study suggest that women and their partners have clearly defined preferences for obstetric care. There are also some essential differences between the preferences of these two groups. The findings are important where policy issues related to aspects of maternity care service delivery are being considered.
Related Concept Videos
Desirable Characteristics in Others
Mate Choice
Close Relationships and Culture
Natural Selection and Mating Preferences
Females, due to their biological roles in conception, pregnancy, and nursing, inherently...
Testing a Claim about Population Proportion
There are two methods of testing a claim about a population proportion: (1) Using the sample proportion from the data where a binomial distribution is approximated to the normal distribution and (2) Using the binomial probabilities calculated from the data.
The first method uses normal distribution as an approximation to the binomial distribution. The requirements are as follows: sample size is large...
Cross-Sectional Research