학술논문

Mode of delivery in the context of periviable birth: informed deference and shared decision-making
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Journal of Perinatology. 43(1):23-28
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0743-8346
1476-5543
Abstract
Objective: To qualitatively evaluate women’s perspectives on shared decision-making for periviable (22–25 weeks’ gestational age) mode of delivery (MOD).Study Design: Interviews were conducted at two Midwestern academic hospitals with 30 women hospitalized for threatened periviable delivery between September 2016 and January 2018. Prior to delivery (T1) and at 3-months postpartum (T2), MOD-related decision-making was explored using prompts. Interviews were coded and analyzed using NVivo 12.Result: The majority of women perceived the MOD options as cesarean section or vaginal delivery. Most ultimately preferred “whatever’s best for baby.” Understanding of MOD risks was limited, and physicians recommended each option equally. Sixteen participants perceived themselves as decision-makers at T1, while at T2, only nine participants identified themselves as such.Conclusion: Informed deference is introduced as a novel concept in the setting of periviable MOD decision-making, whereby the mother defers decisional authority to the provider, the baby, a higher power, or the circumstance itself.