Barriers Faced by Family Medicine Graduates Interested in Performing Obstetric Deliveries

J Am Board Fam Med. 2018 May-Jun;31(3):332-333. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.03.170427.

Abstract

Fewer family physicians are providing deliveries, which raises concern for access to obstetric care. We found that among recent family medicine graduates who would like to do deliveries, difficulty finding a position that supports including deliveries was a major barrier.

Keywords: Childbirth; Family Physicians; Family Practice; Obstetric Delivery; Parturition; Pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery, Obstetric*
  • Family Practice / organization & administration*
  • Family Practice / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration*
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Obstetrics / organization & administration*
  • Obstetrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Physicians, Family / organization & administration*
  • Physicians, Family / statistics & numerical data
  • Pregnancy
  • Professional Role
  • Surveys and Questionnaires / statistics & numerical data
  • Workforce / statistics & numerical data