Co-Design of Maternity Discussion Cards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and babies are more likely to have poorer health outcomes compared with non-Indigenous women. Barriers exist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to access high-quality maternity care, and women can experience culturally unsafe care, racism and a lack of shared decision-making.

Aim

To develop maternity discussion cards to facilitate shared decision-making between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their partners/support persons, and their maternity care clinicians.

Methods

Co-design methodology in two workshops was used to develop the maternity discussion cards.

Findings

Through a co-design process, a set of 56 topic cards and three blank cards were developed. Additional cards, inclu

SUBMITTER: Druce T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447531 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature