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Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus

INTRODUCTION: Relevant and accurate information during the transition to parenthood is vital for active participation in decision-making. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of informational support and information-seeking practices among women in Cyprus during the transition...

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Autores principales: Koliandri, Ioanna, Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni, Karanikola, Maria, Kolokotroni, Ourania, Nicolaou, Christiana, Christodoulides, Veronika, Papadopoulou, Maria, Kouta, Christiana, Middleton, Nicos
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Publicado: European Publishing 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10619000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37920451
http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/171360
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author Koliandri, Ioanna
Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni
Karanikola, Maria
Kolokotroni, Ourania
Nicolaou, Christiana
Christodoulides, Veronika
Papadopoulou, Maria
Kouta, Christiana
Middleton, Nicos
author_facet Koliandri, Ioanna
Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni
Karanikola, Maria
Kolokotroni, Ourania
Nicolaou, Christiana
Christodoulides, Veronika
Papadopoulou, Maria
Kouta, Christiana
Middleton, Nicos
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description INTRODUCTION: Relevant and accurate information during the transition to parenthood is vital for active participation in decision-making. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of informational support and information-seeking practices among women in Cyprus during the transition to parenthood with a focus on the use of the internet and informed decision making. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive exploratory design of 12 focus groups with 64 participants representing different language-cultural groups served by the Baby Buddy Cyprus app. A topic guide covering expectations, experiences and practices guided the discussions. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS: Seven themes and several subthemes emerged. In an ‘unsupportive system’, ‘void’ of informational support, pregnant women strive to have a ‘confident voice’. They find themselves ‘self-navigating in parallel worlds’ of formal and informal information, where the internet holds a prominent place. ‘Supplementing and filtering’, instinctively and selectively, results in a state of ‘doubt and faith’ towards the trustworthiness of the information but also healthcare providers. Effective communication with providers is needed to break the cycle, but seems dependent on the self-efficacy of the women themselves (‘art of communication’). Women ‘deconstruct and reimagine’ their experiences, often assigning responsibility on themselves for not having been better prepared. CONCLUSIONS: Women want control over decisions affecting their pregnancy. While the internet is a prevalent source of information, they value communication with healthcare providers and want direction. A shift is needed from current practices of unguided information-searching. Maternity healthcare professionals need to recognize this phenomenon, offer appropriate guidance, and support active participation in informed decision-making.
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spelling pubmed-106190002023-11-02 Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus Koliandri, Ioanna Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni Karanikola, Maria Kolokotroni, Ourania Nicolaou, Christiana Christodoulides, Veronika Papadopoulou, Maria Kouta, Christiana Middleton, Nicos Eur J Midwifery Research Paper INTRODUCTION: Relevant and accurate information during the transition to parenthood is vital for active participation in decision-making. The aim of the study was to gain an in-depth understanding of informational support and information-seeking practices among women in Cyprus during the transition to parenthood with a focus on the use of the internet and informed decision making. METHODS: Qualitative descriptive exploratory design of 12 focus groups with 64 participants representing different language-cultural groups served by the Baby Buddy Cyprus app. A topic guide covering expectations, experiences and practices guided the discussions. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. RESULTS: Seven themes and several subthemes emerged. In an ‘unsupportive system’, ‘void’ of informational support, pregnant women strive to have a ‘confident voice’. They find themselves ‘self-navigating in parallel worlds’ of formal and informal information, where the internet holds a prominent place. ‘Supplementing and filtering’, instinctively and selectively, results in a state of ‘doubt and faith’ towards the trustworthiness of the information but also healthcare providers. Effective communication with providers is needed to break the cycle, but seems dependent on the self-efficacy of the women themselves (‘art of communication’). Women ‘deconstruct and reimagine’ their experiences, often assigning responsibility on themselves for not having been better prepared. CONCLUSIONS: Women want control over decisions affecting their pregnancy. While the internet is a prevalent source of information, they value communication with healthcare providers and want direction. A shift is needed from current practices of unguided information-searching. Maternity healthcare professionals need to recognize this phenomenon, offer appropriate guidance, and support active participation in informed decision-making. European Publishing 2023-11-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10619000/ /pubmed/37920451 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/171360 Text en © 2023 Koliandri I. et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Koliandri, Ioanna
Hadjigeorgiou, Eleni
Karanikola, Maria
Kolokotroni, Ourania
Nicolaou, Christiana
Christodoulides, Veronika
Papadopoulou, Maria
Kouta, Christiana
Middleton, Nicos
Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title_full Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title_fullStr Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title_full_unstemmed Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title_short Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus
title_sort informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: baby buddy forward’s focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in cyprus
topic Research Paper
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10619000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37920451
http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/171360
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