Scala for measuring the quality of midwifery care during birth from women's point of view: development and psychometric testing of MMAYbirth

Peters M, Kolip P, Schäfers R. Skala zur Messung der Qualität der Hebammenbegleitung während der Geburt aus der Perspektive der Nutzerinnen: Entwicklung und Validierung von MMAYbirth. Gesundheitsökonomie & Qualitätsmanagement . 2021.In the evaluation of health care, the perspective of the users plays an increasingly important role. In the present study the MMAYbirth was developed, a questionnaire that measures the quality of care during childbirth by midwives from the perspective of women. The questionnaire was tested using psychometric data (n = 1,588). MMAYbirth consists of 21 items in four sub-scales. It is a reliable and short instrument for evaluating the quality of midwifery care during childbirth. It can be used for routine evaluation, comparison of different care models and in intervention research. It can thus support the orientation of midwifery work towards the needs of women and their families