TY - JOUR
T1 - How Do Partners Make Pregnancy-Related Decisions? Understanding the Decision-Making Process of Couples
T2 - A Scoping Review
AU - Severijns, Yil
AU - Osch, Liesbeth A. D. M. van
AU - Jansen, Jesse
AU - Schutgens-Kok, Esther
AU - Die-Smulders, Christine E. M. de
AU - Hoving, Ciska
AU - Nieuwenhuijze, Marianne
AU - Schor, Marieke
AU - Scheepers, Hubertina C. J.
AU - Hout, Sanne van der
PY - 2024/5/10
Y1 - 2024/5/10
N2 - This scoping review seeks to improve our understanding of how pregnant women and their partners make decisions related to pregnancy. A total of 43 articles were included in which four themes were identified: [1] decision-making authority, [2] communication between decisional partners, [3] informational needs/knowledge, and [4] involvement/support of the partner. The extent to which couples make decisions together depends on cultural aspects, existing power relationships, the amount of information received by both partners, the type of decision and the consequences of the decision. While many male partners prioritize female autonomy in pregnancy-related decisions, contextual factors such as income and cultural influences can affect women’s autonomy. Additionally, the research emphasizes the importance of couple autonomy, asserting that joint decision-making can positively contribute to the decision-making process of couples navigating pregnancy-related choices.
AB - This scoping review seeks to improve our understanding of how pregnant women and their partners make decisions related to pregnancy. A total of 43 articles were included in which four themes were identified: [1] decision-making authority, [2] communication between decisional partners, [3] informational needs/knowledge, and [4] involvement/support of the partner. The extent to which couples make decisions together depends on cultural aspects, existing power relationships, the amount of information received by both partners, the type of decision and the consequences of the decision. While many male partners prioritize female autonomy in pregnancy-related decisions, contextual factors such as income and cultural influences can affect women’s autonomy. Additionally, the research emphasizes the importance of couple autonomy, asserting that joint decision-making can positively contribute to the decision-making process of couples navigating pregnancy-related choices.
U2 - 10.1080/23293691.2024.2345099
DO - 10.1080/23293691.2024.2345099
M3 - Article
SN - 2329-3713
SP - 1
EP - 24
JO - Women's Reproductive Health
JF - Women's Reproductive Health
ER -