Academie Verloskunde Maastricht

On speaking terms: Choice and shared decision-making in maternity care

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Pregnant women indicate that they prefer to make their own choices regarding midwifery care and they take responsibility for their own health and the health of their baby.

Start date: 2008
End date: 2013

Nieuwenhuijze MJ, Korstjens I, de Jonge A, de Vries R, Lagro-Janssen A. On speaking terms: a Delphi study on shared decision-making in maternity care. BMC pregnancy and childbirth. 2014;14:223. PubMed PMID: 25008286. Pubmed Central PMCID: 4104734.

Nieuwenhuijze M, Kane Low L, Korstjens I, Lagro-Janssen T. The role of maternity care providers in promoting shared decision making regarding birthing positions during the second stage of labor. Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 2014;00:1-9. doi:10.1111/jmwh.12187

Nieuwenhuijze M, Low LK. Facilitating Women’s Choice in Maternity Care. The Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2013;24:276-82.

Nieuwenhuijze MJ, de Jonge A, Korstjens I, Budé L, Lagro-Janssen TLM. Influence on birthing positions affects women’s sense of control in second stage of labour. Midwifery, 2013.

Nieuwenhuijze M, de Jonge A, Korstjens I, Lagro-Jansse T. Factors influencing the fulfillment of women's preferences for birthing positions during second stage of labor. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2012 Mar;33(1):25-31.

Seefat - van Teeffelen A, Nieuwenhuijze M, Korstjens, I. Women want proactive psychosocial support from midwives during transition to motherhood: a qualitative study. Midwifery. 2011;27:e122-127

Nieuwenhuize M, de Jonge A, Korstjens I, Lagro,T. Women's choices in birthing positions: knowing what you want is essential. Congress International Confederation of Midwives. Durban 21 June 2011.