Midwives' experiences of using the Mindfetalness method when talking with pregnant women about fetal movements.
Awareness
Fetal movements
Fetal well-being
Mindfetalness
Self-assessment method
Journal
Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives
ISSN: 1878-1799
Titre abrégé: Women Birth
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101266131
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
08
05
2020
revised:
09
10
2020
accepted:
09
10
2020
pubmed:
15
12
2020
medline:
25
8
2021
entrez:
14
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Information given to pregnant women about fetal movements is important in maternity care and decreased fetal movements is associated with fetal growth restriction and stillbirth. The fetal movement pattern is different for every fetus and women perceive different types of movements. Mindfetalness is a self-assessment method for a woman to use to become familiar with her unborn baby's fetal movement pattern. We aimed to explore midwives' perceptions about informing pregnant women about fetal movements and their experiences of working with Mindfetalness in their daily work. A web-questionnaire was distributed to midwives who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating Mindfetalness, a method for the observation of fetal movements. In total, 67 maternity clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, were randomized to Mindfetalness or routine care. Of the 144 midwives working in maternity clinics randomized to Mindfetalness, 80% answered the questionnaire. The midwives thought that the leaflet about Mindfetalness was supportive in their work when informing women about fetal movements and the majority wanted to continue to distribute the leaflet when the trial ended. The midwives also expressed that the study increased their own knowledge about fetal movements. Women embraced the information about Mindfetalness positively and appreciated the written material. The midwives thought that talking about fetal movements in maternity care is an important but challenging task. Mindfetalness is a useful tool to use in maternity clinics when informing pregnant women about fetal movements. The written information was appreciated by both pregnant women and midwives.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Information given to pregnant women about fetal movements is important in maternity care and decreased fetal movements is associated with fetal growth restriction and stillbirth. The fetal movement pattern is different for every fetus and women perceive different types of movements. Mindfetalness is a self-assessment method for a woman to use to become familiar with her unborn baby's fetal movement pattern.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to explore midwives' perceptions about informing pregnant women about fetal movements and their experiences of working with Mindfetalness in their daily work.
METHODS
METHODS
A web-questionnaire was distributed to midwives who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating Mindfetalness, a method for the observation of fetal movements. In total, 67 maternity clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, were randomized to Mindfetalness or routine care. Of the 144 midwives working in maternity clinics randomized to Mindfetalness, 80% answered the questionnaire.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
The midwives thought that the leaflet about Mindfetalness was supportive in their work when informing women about fetal movements and the majority wanted to continue to distribute the leaflet when the trial ended. The midwives also expressed that the study increased their own knowledge about fetal movements. Women embraced the information about Mindfetalness positively and appreciated the written material. The midwives thought that talking about fetal movements in maternity care is an important but challenging task.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Mindfetalness is a useful tool to use in maternity clinics when informing pregnant women about fetal movements. The written information was appreciated by both pregnant women and midwives.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33309478
pii: S1871-5192(20)30364-4
doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.10.007
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Pagination
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