From Vulnerability to Disclosure: A Normative Approach to Understanding Trust in Obstetric and Intrapartum Nurse-Patient Communication

Family centered nursing practices towards women and their families in the birthing context: A qualitative systematic review

“…Conversely, other nurses believed that women must rely on professionals' expertise (Dalton et al, 2021; Jacobson et al, 2013; James et al, 2003; Lyndon et al, 2017; Simmonds et al, 2013). They said women were not always in a good position to make decisions and that this sometimes even endangered their own safety or that of the baby (Jacobson et al, 2013).…”

“…(Nurse Jessica) (Goldberg, 2006) Every woman is different, and you just never know what they can do until you let them do it. (James et al, 2003) Descriptive theme: Believing that nurses are the experts in the birth experience Conversely, other nurses believed that women must rely on professionals' expertise (Dalton et al, 2021;Jacobson et al, 2013;James et al, 2003;Lyndon et al, 2017;Simmonds et al, 2013). They said women were not always in a good position to make decisions and that this sometimes even endangered their own safety or that of the baby (Jacobson et al, 2013).…”

“…These same nurses tried to negotiate the plan of care with the woman through persuasion (Simmonds et al, 2013). Although they recognized the importance of including a woman's perspective in care, they did not feel obliged to comply with requests if they seemed unreasonable or possibly endangering the safety of the mother or baby (Dalton et al, 2021;Lyndon et al, 2017). Responding to women's demands was important if they were within safety limits and did not obstruct the nurses' Semi-structured focus groups; thematic analysis work (James et al, 2003;Simmonds et al, 2013).…”

“…It's not about a huge birth experience… I want people to clearly understand that the process doesn't matter… There's really no such thing as "natural childbirth"… All we're doing is catching a baby-that's all we're doing. (Nurse Helen) (Dalton et al, 2021)…”

“…This review was exempt from research ethics committee approval. Information regarding research ethics committee approval was not indicated for one of the selected studies (Dalton et al, 2021). All others have been approved by an ethics committee.…”