Challenges and Feasibility of Co-Design Methods for Improving Parent Information in Maternity Care

Kathryn Kynoch, Anthony Tuckett, Annie McArdle and Mary-Anne Ramis
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Kathryn Kynoch: Mater Health, Mater Misericordiae Limited, Newstead, QLD 4006, Australia
Anthony Tuckett: Curtin School of Nursing, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
Annie McArdle: Mater Health, Mater Misericordiae Limited, Newstead, QLD 4006, Australia
Mary-Anne Ramis: Mater Health, Mater Misericordiae Limited, Newstead, QLD 4006, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 7, 1-13

Abstract: This study explored the feasibility of using experience-based co-design methods (EBCD), based on participatory action principles, to improve service delivery regarding parent information needs within a metropolitan postnatal maternity unit. Data were collected from January 2018 to March 2019 from parents and staff using surveys, video interviews, a focus group and ward observations of episodes where parents were provided information. Participants included postnatal mothers who had recently given birth, their partners and hospital staff. Survey results ( n = 31) were positive regarding content and satisfaction with information delivery. Data from the staff focus group (seven participants) and in-depth video interviews with mothers ( n = 4) identified common themes, including challenges to information delivery due to time pressures, the value of breastfeeding advice and environmental influences. Overall, parents were satisfied with the information delivered; however, inconsistencies were present, with time pressures and other environmental factors reported as influencing the process. Staff and parents both identified the amount of content being delivered in such a short time frame as a major challenge and tailoring information was difficult due to individual experiences and circumstances. Additional resources or alternative methods are suggested for conducting future studies to capture patient experience within a similar busy hospital setting.

Keywords: co-design; experience-based co-design; EBCD; postnatal; information needs; participatory action research; service delivery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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