Development and validation of the Midwife Profiling Questionnaire assessing women's preferred perinatal care professional and knowledge of midwives' legal competences

摘要

Objectives: Currently maternity care organisation is developing worldwide. Therefore insight in the position of the midwife is important. The 'Midwife Profiling Questionnaire' (MidProQ) measures women's preferred pennatal care professional and their knowledge of midwives' legal competences. MidProQ is based on the European legal framework and was tested in a pilot study. This study aims to determine its content and face validity.