Personalized Antenatal Consultations for Preterm Labor: Responding to Mothers' Expectations

Abstract

Policy statements recommend a standardized approach to providing parents with child-centered information. Although clinicians follow these guidelines, mothers want personalized information focusing on their individual concerns and questions, such as what they can do for their baby, how NICUs work, and the integration of their family.

Focusing on relationships, not information, respects autonomy during antenatal consultations

“…We have conducted several studies regarding antenatal consultations for late preterm labour, which focused on more advanced pregnanciesbetween 26 and 32 weeks of gestational ageand on mothers' perspectives, to address several important gaps in the literature (3)(4)(5)(6). The objectives of these studies were to explore mothers' expectations from the prenatal consultation for preterm labour and their experience of this consultation, as well as to better understand how women are reassured or worried by this process.…”

Antenatal consultations for preterm labour: how are future mothers reassured?

“…This manuscript analyses unpublished data from a study on women’s experiences of prenatal consultations for preterm labour 3. The initial analysis described women’s perspectives, experiences and expectations from the antenatal consultation for preterm labour.…”

Erwartungen von Eltern an die Versorgung von Frühgeborenen – Sicht einer Elternvertretung

“…Die Eltern müssen in jedem Fall in die Entscheidung darüber, was getan werden soll, mit einbezogen und rechtzeitig über sämtliche Entwicklungen des Kindes informiert werden. Dabei ist es wichtig, dass Eltern an ihre Situation angepasste Informationen erhalten [18]. Die endgültige Entscheidung zu treffen, dass die lebenserhaltenden Maßnahmen nicht ergriffen bzw.…”