Co-creation of a health literate-sensitive training and conversation aid to support shared decision-making in maternity care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternity care increasingly aims to achieve Shared Decision-making (SDM), yet seemingly not to the benefit of clients with low health literacy (HL). We developed an SDM training for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and a conversation aid to support HL-sensitive SDM in maternity care.

Methods

The training and conversation aid were based on previous needs assessments and expert consultation, and were developed in co-creation with clients (n = 15) and HCPs (n = 7). Usability, acceptability and comprehension of the conversation aid were tested among new clients (n = 14) and HCPs (n = 6). Acceptability of the training was tested among midwifery students (n = 5).

Results

In the co-creation sessions, clients reported to expect tha

SUBMITTER: Murugesu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11002297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature