Maternity Partnerships Project-GP survey

Shared Maternity Care General Practitioners- Victorian Maternity Record Survey

The Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) provides women a hand-held record of their pregnancy care and progress. The record was implemented to improve the quality and consistency of information provided to women, inform decision making, facilitate communication between service providers and enhance continuity of care. A 2015 review of the VMR found that its use between practitioners varied due to its large size, outdated information and preference of electronic record keeping.

Northern Health at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services is looking into the future of the Victorian Maternity Record in the form of an options paper. We are surveying frontline clinicians to gain a first-hand understanding of its current use throughout different maternity care provider settings. We appreciate you are time poor so have limited the survey to 7 question. Please complete the questions below:

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* 1. How many women do you see through your clinic for the purpose of providing ongoing pregnancy management per year?

0-3

4-7

8-12

12+

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* 2. Does your affiliated hospital/s provide women with the Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) to document their ongoing care?

Yes

It is provided directly to your practice location

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you please list some positive of the current Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) and some negatives.

Positives

Negatives

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* 4. If you answered No to question 2, how do you communicate the care you have provided for the women to the hospital?

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* 5. If there were potential to change this document what would be your recommendations?

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* 6. If you had access to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)or electronic Pregnancy Health Record (ePHR) that was a direct link to the maternity service you are affiliated with would you be likely to engage in this service?

Yes

Maternity Partnerships Project-GP survey

Shared Maternity Care General Practitioners- Victorian Maternity Record Survey

Question Title

* 1. How many women do you see through your clinic for the purpose of providing ongoing pregnancy management per year?

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* 2. Does your affiliated hospital/s provide women with the Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) to document their ongoing care?

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* 3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you please list some positive of the current Victorian Maternity Record (VMR) and some negatives.

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* 4. If you answered No to question 2, how do you communicate the care you have provided for the women to the hospital?

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* 5. If there were potential to change this document what would be your recommendations?

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* 6. If you had access to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR)or electronic Pregnancy Health Record (ePHR) that was a direct link to the maternity service you are affiliated with would you be likely to engage in this service?

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* 7. Is there anything further you would like to make comment on regarding the current Victorian Maternity Record?