Soliday Elizabeth, Smith Suzanne R
J Perinat Educ. 2017;26(3):144-153. doi: 10.1891/1058-1243.26.3.144.
U.S. university students hold generally medicalized views on childbirth, which contrast with evidence indicating that low-intervention birth is safest for most. Therefore, intentional efforts are needed to educate childbearing populations on perinatal care evidence. Toward that aim, this study involved teaching university students in an introductory class ( = 50) about evidence-based perinatal care. Students completed a "future birth plan" and an essay on how their learning affected care preferences. Analyses revealed that students selected evidence-based care components up to 100 times more frequently than what the national data indicate they are used. Students based care selections on evidence, costs, and personal views. Their interest in physiologic birth has important implications for advancing education on perinatal care, practice, and policy.
美国大学生对分娩普遍持有医学化观点，这与表明低干预分娩对大多数人来说最安全的证据形成对比。因此，需要有意地努力向育龄人群传授围产期护理证据。为了实现这一目标，本研究让一门入门课程中的50名大学生学习循证围产期护理知识。学生们完成了一份“未来分娩计划”以及一篇关于他们的学习如何影响护理偏好的文章。分析表明，学生选择循证护理成分的频率比国家数据显示的使用频率高出多达100倍。学生们根据证据、成本和个人观点来选择护理方式。他们对生理性分娩的兴趣对推进围产期护理教育、实践和政策具有重要意义。
