Reflections of maternity service users and midwives on the co-creation of interventions to support midwives addressing alcohol during antenatal care

Onukwugha, F. and Dyson, Judith and Howlett, H. and Combe, K. and Catterick, M. and Cohen, J. and Smith, L. (2023) Reflections of maternity service users and midwives on the co-creation of interventions to support midwives addressing alcohol during antenatal care. Patient Education and Counseling. ISSN 0738-3991

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Abstract

Background: There are divergent perspectives between midwives and pregnant women on how alcohol consumption during pregnancy could be addressed. Cocreation is an approach where lay people and professionals work together as equal partners, offering the opportunity to bridge the gap.
Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate how well we carried out authentic co-creation of an intervention to support midwives have a dialogue about alcohol consumption with pregnant women.
Patient involvement: Recent maternity service users including women with experience of harm due to alcohol during pregnancy provided feedback on the design, conduct and dissemination of the study.
Methods: An iterative co-creation approach rooted in participatory research methods was used. Five online workshops were carried out with thirteen midwives and six maternity service users via Zoom July-August 2021. Data were analysed using the core values of co-create as a framework: equality, inclusivity, holistic, resource, positivity, transparency, iterative, and sustainability.
Results: The co-creation process was productive and rewarding to midwives and maternity service users. There were positive experiences across the co-creation framework with some unintended positive consequences for maternity-service users.
Discussion: This evaluation provides new knowledge on how well the co-creation process worked in relation to research involving a sensitive topic that can invite stigma. Co-creation projects require generous time and financial resources to ensure a high quality process and robust outcome for all.
Practical value: Co-creation of strategies involving both service providers and service users have potential to facilitate evidence-based practice.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.pec.2023.107896
Dates:	Date Event 13 July 2023 Accepted 20 July 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	gestational alcohol consumption, implementation science, behaviour change, midwives, foetal alcohol syndrome/disorder
Subjects:	CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-04 - midwifery
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > Centre for Social Care, Health and Related Research (C-SHARR)
Depositing User:	Judith Dyson
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2023 10:50
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2024 03:00
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14605

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