ArticleBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)2022
Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study.
Article in Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06926504 (TeamBirth - an Intervention to Improve Patient Safety and Person-centered Care During Childbirth), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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TeamBirth - an Intervention to Improve Patient Safety and Person-centered Care During Childbirth
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-clinician communication amongst black perinatal people: a systematic review.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- An application of the One Safe Act framework: Proactive safety behaviors in obstetric care.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
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- Impact of nitrous oxide use on parturient recall of neuraxial analgesia risks.Journal of clinical anesthesia · 2024Article
- Midwives' experiences regarding recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo Province healthcare facilities.Curationis · 2024Article
- Revolutionizing Neonatal Care: A Comprehensive Review of Intact Cord Resuscitation in Newborns.Cureus · 2024Review
- Exploring Patient-Clinician Trust During Pregnancy Care: A Qualitative Study With Latine Patients.O&G open · 2024Article
- Improving communication and teamwork during labor: A feasibility, acceptability, and safety study.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2022Article
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17 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundTeamBirth was designed to promote best practices in shared decision making (SDM) among care teams for people giving birth. Although leading health organizations recommend SDM to address gaps in quality of care, these recommendations are not consistently implemented in labor and delivery.
methodsWe conducted a mixed-methods trial of TeamBirth among eligible laboring patients and all clinicians (nurses, midwives, and obstetricians) at four high-volume hospitals during April 2018 to September 2019. We used patient and clinician surveys, abstracted clinical data, and administrative claims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of TeamBirth.
resultsA total of 2,669 patients (approximately 28% of eligible delivery volume) and 375 clinicians (78% response rate) responded to surveys on their experiences with TeamBirth. Among patients surveyed, 89% reported experiencing at least one structured full care team conversation ("huddle") during labor and 77% reported experiencing multiple huddles. There was a significant relationship between the number of reported huddles and patient acceptability (P < 0.001), suggestive of a dose response. Among clinicians surveyed, 90% would recommend TeamBirth for use in other labor and delivery units. There were no significant changes in maternal and newborn safety measures.
conclusionsImplementing a care process that aims to improve communication and teamwork during labor with high fidelity is feasible. The process is acceptable to patients and clinicians and shows no negative effects on patient safety. Future work should evaluate the effectiveness of TeamBirth in improving care experience and health outcomes.
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