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ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2025

Family physicians' perspectives on advising patients on an obstetric delivery location: Study from a remote community.

Nicholas Martel, Tamara Tsang, Vivian R Ramsden, Jeffrey David Connor Irvine

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Nicholas MartelAssistant Professor at Northern Medical Services in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in La Ronge.
Tamara TsangAssistant Professor in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.
Vivian R RamsdenProfessor and Director of the Research Division in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.
Jeffrey David Connor IrvinePhysician Researcher for Northern Medical Services at the La Ronge site and Family Medicine Faculty Development Site Lead for La Ronge in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine what factors individual physicians in a remote northern Saskatchewan community consider when advising patients on an obstetric delivery location.

designSemistructured interviews.

settingLa Ronge, a remote northern Saskatchewan community.

participantsEleven family physicians providing full-scope care in a remote medical clinic.

methodsEach physician at the only medical clinic in the area was sent an email in February 2017 inviting them to be involved in the study. Interviews were conducted between February and April 2017 and were audiorecorded and manually transcribed. The transcribed interviews were returned to participants for their review and additional input. Saturation was reached after 9 interviews, with 2 further interviews being conducted after saturation for a total of 11 interviews. Inductive thematic analysis was undertaken following the interviews. MAIN

findingsPatient choice was an important factor in the discussion about delivery location. Themes that evolved from physician consideration on delivery location included benefits of local delivery, local resources, selection of low-risk pregnancies, physician and nursing skills, and patient choice.

conclusionFamily physicians should provide patients with all potential options for delivery location and support the decision made with the patient.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelDelivery, ObstetricPhysicians, FamilyRural Health ServicesAdultFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPhysician-Patient RelationsPregnancyQualitative ResearchSaskatchewan

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PMID40101994
PMCPMC11934653

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