Shared Decision-Making and Body Mass Index in Australian Antenatal Care: An Exploratory OPTION12 Evaluation.

Background: Shared decision-making is recommended as a person-centred approach to decision-making in antenatal care. Little is known about the implementation of shared decision-making in antenatal care.

Objective: An exploratory study to understand how shared decision-making is implemented in antenatal clinics and whether body mass index influences maternity clinicians' use of shared decision-making when providing antenatal care for women.

"In an ideal world": A qualitative exploration of shared decision-making and weight stigma in antenatal care.

Background: Shared decision-making supports women's autonomy in antenatal care, but several barriers to shared decision-making have been identified in practice. Women with high body mass index experience a higher rate of interventions, which could provide more opportunities for shared decision-making in antenatal care. However, weight stigma may exist as a barrier to shared decision-making, limiting access to collaborative care.

"Ask for my ideas first": Experiences of antenatal care and shared decision-making for women with high body mass index.

Background: Shared decision-making supports women's choices in pregnancy. Women with high body mass index (≥35 kg/m) experience a high rate of interventions in pregnancy, labour, and birth, providing an opportunity for clinicians to implement shared decision-making in practice. However, weight stigma may limit women's opportunities for shared decision-making.

Investigating autism knowledge, self-efficacy, and confidence following maternal and child health nurse training for the early identification of autism.

Introduction: Early identification of children with a high likelihood of autism can lead to referral for diagnostic services and access to early supports, resulting in improved outcomes for children and families. Maternal and Child Health Nurses (MCHNs) in Victoria, Australia, are well-placed to monitor infants and toddlers for signs of autism, given children and caregivers attend free, regular, well-baby consultations from birth through to school age. This study aimed to identify the impact of personal and workplace factors on MCHNs' competencies of autism knowledge, self-efficacy in identifying autistic infants and toddlers, and confidence in speaking to parents/caregivers about autism.

Maternity clinician use of shared decision-making in antenatal care: A scoping review.

Background: Implementation of shared decision-making in antenatal care has had limited exploration.

Objective: To assess what is known about shared decision-making in antenatal care.

Search Strategy: Five databases were searched (1997-2022) limited to English language studies from OECD countries.