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Dataset title:
Data for: [Attitudes and beliefs regarding umbilical cord clamping among midwives, obstetricians and neonatologists in Sweden].

Creators: Wilander, M., Ekelf, K., Saether, E., Patriksson, K., Rabe, H., Andersson, O., Thies Lagergren, L. Public contact information can be provided in DORIS.

Responsible organization:
Lund University

See the Researchdata.se catalogue entry for this dataset for complete metadata, including the dataset description, recommended citation, contact information and information about how to obtain the dataset.

Description: This dataset consists of survey data collected from Swedish healthcare professionals. The purpose of the data collection was to investigate attitudes and beliefs regarding umbilical cord clamping in newborns.

The dataset includes responses to questions about attitudes related to cord clamping, as well as information on the respondents professional role, geographical region, and the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) level of their hospital.

Essential information for dataset reuse:
All variables are described and coded in the attached codebook. The data have been de-identified and contain no personal identifiers. All missing values are coded as specified in the codebook.

The dataset includes an SPSS file (.sav) with the survey data, an accompanying codebook (Excel), and the English version of the questionnaire (PDF).
The data file is in SPSS format (.sav) and can be opened with IBM SPSS Statistics software. IBM SPSS Statistics is a commercial software that requires a license.
More information on how to obtain and install SPSS can be found on the IBM website: www.ibm.com/products/spss-statistics. Many universities and research institutions provide free access to SPSS for their students and staff.
