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Title:
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DECISION-MAKING REGARDING LABOR AND BIRTH: AN ANALYSIS OF ONLINE SYSTEMS FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS |
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Author(s):
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Carla V. Leite, Rita Oliveira, Catarina Lélis and Ana Patrícia Oliveira |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-50-4 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Mário Macedo, Guo Chao Peng and Ajith Abraham |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Decision-Making, Birth Plan, Perinatal, Labor, Content Analysis, Reproductive Health Literacy |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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166 |
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Last Page:
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174 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Decision making during the perinatal period is a complex, multidimensional and individual process. A Birth Plan, as a communication tool, can help promote perinatal literacy, to trigger discussions between expectant parents and healthcare professionals, and clarify decisions, needs, and expectations. To understand what topics are included in online decision-making systems, also referred as birth plan generators, and how complete the options provided are, this research was conducted. Using a web search procedure, four plans were selected, and their content analyzed. From the emerged data, 13 Categories and 59 Subcategories were clustered, and a score from 2 to 8 was assigned depending on completeness. The most common Subcategories found were Water (Type of birth) and (Freedom) To move, which scored the highest while the least common were: Updates, First Language, Religion, Privacy, Urinary catheterization, End of Placenta, (Freedom) To breath and To vocalize, which scored the lowest possible. Several inferences were discussed regarding the subcategories results, and in conclusion, it is suggested that the clustered data be used as an information architecture for future work, to develop a better and more comprehensive decision support solution for labor and birth. |
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