Background Due to gender inequities that exist for women of childbearing age, there exists a
need to deliver care tailored to their needs and preferences. Patient‐centred care (PCC) can …

Importance Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and child morbidity. Preterm
birth is not always unexpected, yet standard prenatal care does not offer anticipatory …

Background Informed decision-making is a vital component of midwifery philosophy and a
core recommendation of the global respectful maternity care charter; however, women and …

Objective Poor interprofessional collaboration and lack of decision-making with women
have been identified as being detrimental to the quality, safety, and experience of maternity …

Placental abruption (PA) is a separation of the placenta from the uterine wall occurring with
the fetus still present in the uterine cavity. It contributes to numerous neonatal and maternal …

Background For quality-oriented evaluation of prenatal and obstetric care, it is important to
systematically consider the perspective of the women receiving care in order to …

Women's fear and uncertainty about vaginal delivery and lack of empowerment in decision-
making generate decision conflict and is one of the main determinants of high caesarean …

Background Shared decision-making (SDM) in maternity care is challenging when clients
have insufficient health literacy (HL) skills. This study gained insight in how professionals …

Background. It is a patient's right to be included in decisions about their health care.
Implementing shared decision making (SDM) is important to enable active communication …

Background Internet hospitals are developing rapidly in China, and their convenient and
efficient medical services are being increasingly recognized by patients. Many hospitals …