Dutch midwives' behavioural intentions of antenatal management of maternal distress and factors influencing these intentions: An exploratory survey

to explore midwives' behavioural intentions and the determinants of these intentions with regard to the management of antenatal care of women with maternal distress. an exploratory survey using a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics calculated expanded TPB constructs, demographic information, personal characteristics and work related details. Multiple linear regression analyses were used to examine which factors influence midwives' intention to provide antenatal care of maternal distress. midwives working in Dutch primary care. 112 midwives completed the survey. midwives did not report a clear intention to screen for maternal distress (3.46±1.8). On average, midwives expressed a positive intention to support women with maternal distress (4.63±1.57) and to collaborate with other health-care professionals (4.63±1.57). Finding maternal distress an interesting topic was a positive predictor for the intention to screen (B=0.383; p=0.005), to support (B=0.637; p=