Women's experiences of decision-making and informed choice about pregnancy and birth care : a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this systematic review (PROSPERO Ref: CRD42017053264) was to describe and interpret the qualitative research on parent's decision-making and informed choice about their pregnancy and birth care. Given the growing evidence on the benefits of different models of maternity care and the prominence of informed choice in health policy, the review aimed to shed light on the research to date and what the findings indicate.
METHODS: a systematic search and screening of qualitative research concerning parents' decision-making and informed choice experiences about pregnancy and birth care was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. A meta-synthesis approach was taken for the extraction and analysis of data and generation of the findings. Studies from 1990s onwards were included to reflect an era of policies promoting choice in maternity care in high-income countries.
RESULTS: Thirty-seven original studies were included in the review. A multi-dimensional conceptual framework was developed, consisting of three analytical themes ('Uncertainty', 'Bodily autonomy and integrity' and 'Performing good motherhood') and three inter-linking actions ('Information gathering,' 'Aligning with a birth philosophy,' and 'Balancing aspects of a choice').
CONCLUSIONS: Despite the increasing research on decision-making, informed choice is not often a primary research aim, and its development in literature published since the 1990s was difficult to ascertain. The meta-synthesis suggests that decision-making is a dynamic and temporal process, in that it is made within a defined period and invokes both the past, whether this is personal, familial, social or historical, and the future. Our findings also highlighted the importance of embodiment in maternal health experiences, particularly when it comes to decision-making about care. Policymakers and practitioners alike should examine critically current choice frameworks to ascertain whether they truly allow for flexibility in decision-making. Health systems should embrace more fluid, personalised models of care to augment service users' decision-making agency.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20 |
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BMC pregnancy and childbirth - 20(2020), 1 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 343 |
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Englisch |
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Yuill, Cassandra [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 16.03.2021 Date Revised 16.03.2021 published: Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1186/s12884-020-03023-6 |
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| 520 | |a METHODS: a systematic search and screening of qualitative research concerning parents' decision-making and informed choice experiences about pregnancy and birth care was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. A meta-synthesis approach was taken for the extraction and analysis of data and generation of the findings. Studies from 1990s onwards were included to reflect an era of policies promoting choice in maternity care in high-income countries | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Thirty-seven original studies were included in the review. A multi-dimensional conceptual framework was developed, consisting of three analytical themes ('Uncertainty', 'Bodily autonomy and integrity' and 'Performing good motherhood') and three inter-linking actions ('Information gathering,' 'Aligning with a birth philosophy,' and 'Balancing aspects of a choice') | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: Despite the increasing research on decision-making, informed choice is not often a primary research aim, and its development in literature published since the 1990s was difficult to ascertain. The meta-synthesis suggests that decision-making is a dynamic and temporal process, in that it is made within a defined period and invokes both the past, whether this is personal, familial, social or historical, and the future. Our findings also highlighted the importance of embodiment in maternal health experiences, particularly when it comes to decision-making about care. Policymakers and practitioners alike should examine critically current choice frameworks to ascertain whether they truly allow for flexibility in decision-making. Health systems should embrace more fluid, personalised models of care to augment service users' decision-making agency | ||
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