Factors influencing women’s perceptions of shared decision making during labor and delivery: Results from a large-scale cohort study of first childbirth

•Few studies have examined shared decision making in the childbirth context.•Obstetric procedure use was associated with less shared decision making.•Shared decision making was less common among lower-SES women and women of color.•Black women who delivered by cesarean had strikingly low shared decis...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 2018-06, Vol.101 (6), p.1130-1136
Main Authors: Attanasio, Laura B., Kozhimannil, Katy B., Kjerulff, Kristen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cesarean delivery
Choice Behavior
Cohort Studies
Communication
Decision Making
Delivery, Obstetric - psychology
Disparities
Female
Humans
Maternity care
Patient Participation
Patient-centered care
Pennsylvania
Perception
Pregnancy
Shared decision making
Social Class
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Summary:•Few studies have examined shared decision making in the childbirth context.•Obstetric procedure use was associated with less shared decision making.•Shared decision making was less common among lower-SES women and women of color.•Black women who delivered by cesarean had strikingly low shared decision making. To examine correlates of shared decision making during labor and delivery. Data were from a cohort of women who gave birth to their first baby in Pennsylvania, 2009–2011 (N = 3006). We used logistic regression models to examine the association between labor induction and mode of delivery in relation to women’s perceptions of shared decision making, and to investigate race/ethnicity and SES as potential moderators. Women who were Black and who did not have a college degree or private insurance were less likely to report high shared decision making, as well as women who underwent labor induction, instrumental vaginal or cesarean delivery. Models with interaction terms showed that the reduction in odds of shared decision making associated with cesarean delivery was greater for Black women than for White women. Women in marginalized social groups were less likely to report shared decision making during birth and Black women who delivered by cesarean had particularly low odds of shared decision making. Strategies designed to improve the quality of patient-provider communication, information sharing, and shared decision making must be attentive to the needs of vulnerable groups to ensure that such interventions reduce rather than widen disparities.
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2018.01.002