Evidence based patient information leaflets in maternity care had limited visibility and did not promote informed choice of childbearing women

Evidence based patient information leaflets in maternity care had limited visibility and did not promote informed choice of childbearing women.

Use of evidence based leaflets to promote informed choice in maternity care: randomised controlled trial in everyday practice.

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of leaflets on promoting informed choice in women using maternity services. DESIGN Cluster trial, with maternity units randomised to use leaflets (intervention units) or offer usual care (control units). Data collected through postal questionnaires. SETTING 13 maternity units in Wales. PARTICIPANTS Four separate samples of women using maternity services. Ant...

Qualitative study of evidence based leaflets in maternity care.

OBJECTIVE To examine the use of evidence based leaflets on informed choice in maternity services. DESIGN Non-participant observation of 886 antenatal consultations. 383 in depth interviews with women using maternity services and health professionals providing antenatal care. SETTING Women's homes; antenatal and ultrasound clinics in 13 maternity units in Wales. PARTICIPANTS Childbearing w...

Relationship of Informed Choice about Fetal Anomaly Screening with Worry and Anxiety in Pregnant Women

Background & aim: The purpose of prenatal screening programs during pregnancy is to empower the women to make an informed choice and reduce the uncertainty in decision making. However, the screening itself may cause worry and anxiety in the pregnant females. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of the informed choice in the pregnant females about fetal anomaly screening with worry a...

A Childbirth Educator's Commentary on Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care.

Sarah Buckley's game-changing report, Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care, provides the evidence that supporting, promoting, and protecting the normal physiology of childbirth produces the best outcomes for mothers and babies. In this article, a childbirth educator recommends key points from Buckley's report that should be include...