Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

TeamBirth was designed to promote best practices in shared decision making (SDM) among care teams for people giving birth. Although leading health organizations recommend SDM to address gaps in quality of care, these recommendations are not consistently implemented in labor and delivery.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods trial of TeamBirth among eligible laboring patients and all clinicians (nurses, midwives, and obstetricians) at four high-volume hospitals during April 2018 to September 2019. We used patient and clinician surveys, abstracted clinical data, and administrative claims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of TeamBirth.

Results

A total of 2,669 patients (approximately 28% of eligible delivery volume) and 375 clinicians (78%

SUBMITTER: Weiseth A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790687 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature