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Table 2 The best experienced and the most received aspects of each subthemes in the maternity health clinic service in relation to the clinics’ model

From: Does the organizational model of the maternity health clinic have an influence on women’s and their partners’ experiences? A service evaluation survey in Southwest Finland

MODEL OF MATERNITY HEALTH CLINIC

SUBTHEME AND ASPECT OF THE MATERNITY HEALTH CLINIC SERVICE

Separate maternity health clinic % (n)*

Combined maternity and child health clinic % (n)*

WOMAN

  

BEST EXPERIENCE OF…

  

Group activities:

  

 Regarding delivery

49.4(231)

35.3(47)

Health promoting information:

  

 Regarding nutrition

53.1(288)

53.5(83)

Support with health problems:

  

 Regarding smoking

20.2(99)

26.8(38)

Specialist services:

  

 Information regarding  the services

27.0(147)

36.8(56)

MOST RECEIVED…

  

Support for the parenthood:

  

 Knowledge support

70.5(391)

68.4(108)

Parental group activity:

  

 Small-groups for parents

7.6(42)

5.8(9)

Home visit:

  

 After delivery

20.0(112)

53.2(84)

Supplement service:

  

 Appointments without  reservation

11.0(61)

6.5(10)

Possibility to contribute:

  

 Possibility to change  PHN/midwife

-

9.7(15)

 To the content of the service

7.4(41)

-

PARTNER

  

BEST EXPERIENCE OF…

  

Group activities:

  

 Regarding delivery

46.4(200)

49.6(60)

Health promoting information:

  

 Regarding nutrition

30.9(141)

32.5(40)

Support with health problems:

  

 Regarding smoking

17.2(76)

28.0(33)

Specialist services:

  

 Information regarding  the services

19.6(89)

22.6(28)

MOST RECEIVED…

  

Support for the parenthood:

  

 Knowledge-support

45.6(215)

42.6(55)

Parental group activity:

  

 Small-groups for parents

9.3(43)

7.6(10)

Home visit:

  

 After delivery

17.2(80)

39.9(53)

Supplement service:

  

 Appointments without  reservation

5.9(27)

8.5(11)

Possibility to contribute:

  

 Possibility to change  PHN/midwife

6.1(28)

-

 Possibility to contribute  to the content of the service

-

6.2(8)

  1. (*) Percents and frequencies of “good” or “much” service evaluations.
  2. (−) Not the best evaluated aspect of this subtheme in relation to the maternity health clinic’s model.