What Do Mothers Want during a High-risk Pregnancy? A Qualitative Study.
Talat Khadivzadeh, Zahra Shojaeian, Ali Sahebi
PMID 41608527WHAT IT FOUND
Mothers with high-risk pregnancies wanted to have children, keep daily and marital routines, receive responsive support, and get comprehensive, confidential care without repeated appointments for separate tests.
Key findings
01Many mothers wanted to have children despite high assessed risk, and to keep daily and marital routines going.
02They wanted providers to be proactive, supportive, responsive, and pleasant.
03They wanted comprehensive, confidential care at each visit to reduce unnecessary appointments and wandering.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The study included only outpatient mothers, so the needs of hospitalized high-risk mothers may be different. It did not interview healthcare providers, obstetricians, or families, so it reports mothers' views only. The sample was 25 Iranian women selected purposively, so the themes may not fit other countries or cultures. It explored what mothers wanted, not whether meeting those wants improved maternal or fetal outcomes.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these themes as proof that a particular prenatal care model improves outcomes. The study asked 25 Iranian mothers what they wanted; it did not test whether meeting those wants reduced complications or mortality.