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Patient Involvement in Safe Delivery: A Qualitative Study
Forozun Olfati1, Saeid Asefzadeh, Nasrin Changizi
1. papoy12olfati@yahoo.com.
Global Journal of Health Science
|January 13, 2016
Summary
Mothers
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Patient Safety
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Patient involvement in safe delivery planning is crucial but underutilized.
- Understanding patient perspectives is key to improving maternity care.
- Qualitative research is essential for exploring complex healthcare experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors influencing patient involvement in safe delivery planning.
- To gather recommendations from parturient women on enhancing their participation.
- To inform strategies for patient-centered maternity care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using thematic content analysis.
- Conducted 63 semi-structured interviews with women post-delivery.
- Data analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.
Main Results:
- Identified four main categories of influencing factors: patient-related, illness-related, healthcare professional-related, and healthcare setting-related.
- Patient-related factors include beliefs, literacy, privacy, and respect.
- Healthcare setting factors encompass financial aspects and facility availability.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to explore factors affecting maternal participation.
- Recommendations include enhancing education, insurance coverage, and pain management options.
- Emphasized the importance of patient privacy, dignity, and cesarean decision-making.
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