Which of the following best describes the way that decisions are reached about the management of women with pre-existing cardiac conditions or diabetes antenatally? Select the option that best reflects your current practice: | Cardiac conditions | Diabetes Type1/2 | ||
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Number | % | Number | % | |
Referral directly to a specialist MDT in a tertiary centre (A multidisciplinary team of clinicians and midwives with different expertise who meet – either face to face or using videoconferencing – regularly to discuss individual cases – either in clinic or other setting) | 47 | 38.2 | 42 | 31.8 |
Referral to a local (secondary care based) MDT with relevant expertise at least in the first instance (then perhaps subsequent referral to a specialist tertiary team if deemed necessary) | 30 | 24.4 | 74 | 56.1 |
Referral to a named link/specialist clinician/individual | 26 | 21.1 | 16 | 12.1 |
No formalized procedures in place or named link individuals. Referrals made on an ad-hoc basis. | 15 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
Other organisational model | 5 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 123 | 100.0 | 132 | 100.0 |