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The aim is to evaluate maternity care providers' opinions on SDM tools for late-term gestation management and how birth beliefs affect these perspectives.

August 5, 2026BirthOpen Access

Shared Decision‐Making on Late‐Term Gestation Management ( LATE ‐Study): A Cross‐Sectional Survey Among Maternity Care Providers

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ASAnna E. Seijmonsbergen‐SchermersUniversity Medical Center Groningen KGKika GrosheideUniversity Medical Center Groningen FHFatima HammicheAmsterdam University Medical Centers

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Cross-sectional survey examines maternity care providers' adherence to decision-making tools and beliefs.

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The aim is to evaluate maternity care providers' opinions on SDM tools for late-term gestation management and how birth beliefs affect these perspectives.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey of 575 maternity care providers using an online questionnaire.
Utilized a 5-point Likert scale for responses and the Birth Beliefs Scale to assess beliefs.
Performed uni- and multivariable regression analyses to explore associations.
63% of providers used Tool 1, 72% used Tool 2, and 51% used Tool 3 for SDM.
Participants predominantly reported adherence to SDM guidelines, but only 37% addressed outcome percentages, 33% addressed parity differences, and 37% discussed EM beyond 42 weeks.
Stronger natural birth beliefs were linked to increased attention on women's preferences during SDM.

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Seijmonsbergen‐Schermers et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e84e226790f3706580f3 https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.70099

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Shared Decision‐Making on Late‐Term Gestation Management ( LATE ‐Study): A Cross‐Sectional Survey Among Maternity Care Providers

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Shared Decision‐Making on Late‐Term Gestation Management ( LATE ‐Study): A Cross‐Sectional Survey Among Maternity Care Providers

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