Needs of parents and professionals to improve shared decision-making in interprofessional maternity care practice: A qualitative study.
Joyce M MolenaarIrene KorstjensMarijke HendrixRaymond de VriesMarianne NieuwenhuijzePublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2018)
Parents and professionals will benefit from an intervention designed to improve SDM. A practical e-learning for all maternity care providers and e-health information for parents seems most appropriate. Key elements for the e-learning are raising awareness of the roles and responsibilities of parents and professionals, developing good communication skills and encouraging interprofessional collaboration. This requires a variety of educational strategies.