Assessing fetal movements in pregnancy: A qualitative evidence synthesis of women's views, perspectives and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Raising awareness of the importance of fetal movements (FMs) and advising women on the appropriate action to take if they experience reduced FMs, is important for minimising or avoiding adverse perinatal outcomes. To gain insight and understanding of women's perspectives of assessing FMs in pregnancy, we conducted a qualitative evidence synthesis.

Methods

A qualitative evidence synthesis using thematic synthesis was conducted. Studies were eligible if they included pregnant women who were at least 20 weeks gestation and reported qualitative data from women on assessing FMs in pregnancy. MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Social Science Citation Index, from inception to July 2020, were searched. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed by at l

SUBMITTER: Smith V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature