A Digital Educational Resource to Improve Preparedness for Shared Decision Making About Labour Analgesia

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) Scale: Electronic questionnaire: (PrepDM) Scale, a 10-item validated tool scored from 0 to 100.

Questionnaire: Electronic questionnaire, to determine clarity and understanding. Scored on 5-point Likert scale.

Study summary

Labour analgesia decisions are often made under time pressure, while in pain, which may lead patients to feel unprepared or uninformed. Shared decision-making (SDM) enhances patient satisfaction, promotes alignment with personal values, and improves trust in clinical care. Digital tools can support SDM by providing accessible, evidence-based information.

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) is an international organization made up of doctors who specialize in managing pain and anesthesia during pregnancy. Their focus is the wellbeing and safety of mothers and their babies from early pregnancy through delivery and recovery. The Painless Push digital resource educates mothers about ways to manage pain during labour.

This trial aims to evaluate whether directing patients to access to the website https://thepainlesspush.com/ improves preparedness for shared decision-making compared to the current care, which is access to the Mount Sinai Obstetric Anesthesia website.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Preparation for Decision Making (PrepDM) score — Immediately following intervention (reading material)
  PrepDM is a 10-item validated tool scored from 0 to 100. Higher scores reflect greater readiness for informed and shared decision-making

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