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Prenatal care: the patient's perspective. A qualitative study.

Katharina Leithner1, Eva Assem-Hilger, Melitta Fischer-Kern

  • 1Department of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, Vienna University Hospital, Austria. katharina.leithner@meduniwien.ac.at

Prenatal Diagnosis
|July 18, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Many women are dissatisfied with prenatal care, citing poor communication from medical staff. Improving communication skills and supporting first-time mothers (nullipara) could enhance patient satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

  • Maternal Health
  • Healthcare Quality
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • Prenatal diagnosis impacts women's experiences with healthcare.
  • Understanding patient perceptions is crucial for improving prenatal care systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore women's subjective experiences with prenatal care after a diagnosis.
  • To identify factors contributing to dissatisfaction with medical treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative content analysis of written comments from 50 women post-prenatal diagnosis.
  • Examined perceptions, expectations, and associations with socio-demographic, clinical, or psychological factors.
  • Coded comments for satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and emotional communication.

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Main Results:

  • High dissatisfaction reported regarding physician attitudes (42%), information provided (46%), and staff attitudes (30%).
  • Lack of communication skills among medical staff was a key criticism.
  • First-time mothers (nullipara) were more likely to be dissatisfied.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing communication training for prenatal care workers may reduce patient discontent.
  • First-time mothers require targeted attention and support within prenatal care.
  • Further empirical research is needed to validate these qualitative findings.