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What you want or what you're given One of the disadvantages of guidelines is that where there is a list of bullet points, people tend to follow them, especially if they come from NICE. So it is with Preterm Labour and Birth (NG25) and its recommendations for information and support for mothers at high risk of preterm labour or delivery. Unsurprisingly, a one-size-fits-all approach is not actually what women want. Gaucher et al (J Pediatr 2016;178:130–134.e7) surveyed 229 Canadian women, mostly white, mostly francophone, but all at high risk of preterm labour or delivery, in Montreal. They reported that what these women wanted, but tended not to get, was a personalised approach that responded to their individual questions and concerns. Medical, nursing and midwifery staff often mistake covering all the issues in their mental list for being ‘good communication’ so long as it is done sensitively. What this...
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Tags: Pregnancy, Reproductive medicine Hyperion Source Type: research