Patient-led decision making: Measuring autonomy and respect in Canadian maternity care

PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

卷:102

Article

Vedama, Saraswathi^1,2  Stoll, Kathrin¹  McRae, Daphne N.³  Korchinski, Mo⁴  Velasquez, Raquel¹  Wang, Jessie¹  Partridge, Sarah¹  McRae, Lorna⁵  Martin, Ruth Elwood⁴  Jolicoeur, Ganga⁶ 

[1] Univ British Columbia, Dept Family Practice & Midwifery, Birth Pl Lab, Vancouver, BC, Canada

[2] Univ Sydney, Sch Med, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[3] Univ British Columbia, Sch Populat & Publ Hlth, Vancouver, BC, Canada

[4] Univ British Columbia, Dept Family Practice, Women Healing 2, Vancouver, BC, Canada

[5] Access Midwifery & Family Care, Victoria, BC, Canada

[6] Midw Assoc British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

关键词: Autonomy;    Decision-making;    Pregnancy;    Patient-oriented;    Participatory research;    Respectful maternity care;    Childbirth;    Person-centered;    Quality measure;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.pec.2018.10.023

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objective: The Changing Childbirth in British Columbia study explored women's preferences and experiences of maternity care, including women's role in decision-making. Methods: Following content validation by community members, we administered a cross-sectional online survey exploring novel topics, including drivers for interventions, and experiences of autonomy, respect, or mistreatment during maternity care. Using the Mothers Autonomy in Decision-Making (MADM) scale as an outcome measure in a mixed-effects analysis, we examined differential experiences by socio-demographic and prenatal risk profile, type of care provider, interventions received, and nature of communication with care providers. Results: A geographically representative sample of Canadian women (n =2051) reported on 3400 pregnancies. Most women (95.2%) preferred to be the lead decision-maker during care. Patients of physicians had significantly lower autonomy (MADM) scores than midwifery clients as did women who felt pressured to accept interventions. Women who had a difference in opinion with their provider, and those who felt their provider seemed rushed reported the lowest MADM scores. Conclusion: Women's autonomy is significantly altered by model of maternity care, the nature of interactions with care providers, and women's ability for self-determination. Practice Implications: If health professionals acquire skills in person-centred decision-making experience of autonomy among pregnant women may improve. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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