Illustrative quotes regarding preferences for shared decision-making
| Participant group | Quote |
|---|---|
| Pregnant participants | “Given that we don’t know the long-term risks of antenatal steroids, and that this is later on where the benefits aren’t as clear, it becomes, I think, more of an individual choice into what is important to you. And so, it feels like something that I would be better suited to decide … with the doctor’s guidance and help.” — Pr 1 “I would prefer that they make the decision and counsel me through it … because I think it’s, it’s still a lot of information to parse.” — Pr 11 |
| Obstetricians | “Women are often more invested in the well-being of their infants than they are in their own well-being, so … I think they’d want to be part of the decision-making.” — OB 3 |
| Pediatricians | “I think especially at this gestation, families would want to be involved because it’s kind of, it’s less of a clear-cut area … it’s more a grey zone.” — Peds 6 “To put that onto a mom who’s staring down delivering a baby early and not knowing what that’s all going to mean, and so on — my guess is, honestly, most people put their faith in you [the doctor] to help make decisions.” — Peds 5 |
Note: OB = obstetricians, Peds = pediatricians, Pr = pregnant.