Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Ireland | FGI 1 (rural) | 11 (4 midwives, 4 consultant obstetricians, 1 neonatologist, 2 non-consultant hospital doctors) |
FGI 2 (urban) | 8 (4 midwives, 2 consultant obstetricians, 2 non-consultant hospital doctors) | |
FGI 3 (rural) | 12 (7 midwives, 3 consultant obstetricians, 2 non-consultant hospital doctors) | |
Italy | FG 1 (urban) | 9 (4 midwives, 5 obstetricians) |
FG 2 (urban) | 7 (5 midwives, 2 obstetricians) | |
FG 3 (urban) | 7 (3 midwives, 4 obstetricians) | |
Germany | FGI 1 (urban) | 6 (2 midwives, 4 obstetricians) |
FGI 2 (urban) | 3 (1 midwife, 2 obstetricians) | |
FGI 3 (urban) | 8 (5 midwives, 3 obstetricians) |