Contents Chapter 1 General introduction 7 Chapter 2 Regional variations in childbirth interventions in the Netherlands: a nationwide explorative study 21 Chapter 3 Regional variations in childbirth interventions and their correlations with adverse outcomes, birthplace and care provider: a nationwide explorative study 63 Chapter 4 Experiences, beliefs, and values influencing midwives’ attitude towards the use of childbirth interventions 95 Chapter 5 Knowledge and skills used for clinical decision-making on childbirth interventions: a qualitative study among midwives in the Netherlands 115 Chapter 6 Validation of the Birth Beliefs Scale for maternity care professionals in the Netherlands 135 Chapter 7 Practice variation in induction of labor: a critical document analysis on the contribution of regional protocols 151 Chapter 8 General discussion 173 Chapter 9 Summary 189 Chapter 10 Samenvatting 197 Appendices Impact paragraph 209 Curriculum vitae 246 Dankwoord 215
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