| Mouta RJO, Silva TMA, Melo PTS, Lopes NS, Moreira VA(3)
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Plano de Parto como estratégia de empoderamento feminino |
2017 Brazil |
Qualitative exploratory study 11 parturients |
To analyze how the Birth Plan provided female empowerment during labor and delivery. |
The construction of a Birth Plan provided the empowerment of women in the process of parturition, since all of them felt as protagonists of their childbirths, had the physiology of their bodies respected making the moment pleasurable, less painful and unforgettable. |
| Hidalgo-Lopezosa P, Hidalgo-Maestre M, Rodríguez-Borrego MA(12)
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Birth plan compliance and its relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes |
2017 Spain |
Retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical 178 clinical records |
To know the degree of fulfillment of the proposals reflected in the Birth Plans and determine their influence on the main obstetric and neonatal outcomes. |
As the compliance with the Birth Plan increases, the rate of cesarean section decreases and the results in the first minute Apgar test and umbilical cord pH improve. |
| Anderson CM, Monardo R, Soon R, Lum J, Tschann M, Kaneshiro B(13)
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Patient Communication, Satisfaction, and Trust Before and After Use of a Standardized Birth Plan |
2017 Hawaii |
Intervention 81 women |
To describe how a culturally and educationally diverse group of women evaluated communication, satisfaction, and confidence with the use of a birth plan. |
The communication, confidence and satisfaction scores were high after delivery, although the increases were modest. |
| Afshar Y, Mei JY, Gregory KD, Kilpatrick SJ, Esakoff TF(14)
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Birth plans -Impact on mode of delivery, obstetrical interventions, and birth experience satisfaction: A prospective cohort study |
2017 California (EUA) |
Prospective cohort study 300 women (143 with Birth Plan |
To examine whether the presence of a Birth Plan was associated with the type of delivery, obstetric interventions and patient satisfaction. |
Women with and without the Birth Plan had similar probabilities of cesarean delivery. Although they have fewer obstetric interventions (intravenous oxytocin, amniotomy and epidural), those who had a Birth Plan were less satisfied with their experience when compared to women with no plans. |
| Divall B, Spiby H, Nolan M, Slade P(15)
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Plans, preferences or going with the flow: An online exploration of women's views and experiences of birth plans |
2017 United Kingdom |
Qualitative descriptive study Sample for convenience of unspecified size - women who have participated in parenting forums who have or have not used A Birth Plan |
To explore women's views on Birth Plans and the experiences of their performance and use. |
The benefits of the Birth Plans were: increased communication with health professionals; awareness of the options available and sense of control during parturition. However, many respondents believe that the idea of birth "planning" is problematic and are reluctant to perform one. |
| Mei JY, Afshar Y, Gregory KD, Kilpatrick SJ, Esakoff TF(9)
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Birth Plans: What Matters for Birth Experience Satisfaction |
2016 California (EUA) |
Prospective cohort study 302 women |
To categorize individual Birth Plans and determine if the meeting of requests is associated with the satisfaction with the birth experience. |
Having a greater number of requests met was associated with a positive birth experience and sense of control. However, having a high number of requests was associated with a percentage reduction in the overall satisfaction with the birth experience. |
| Suárez-Cortés M, Armero-Barranco D, Canteras-Jordana M, Martínez-Roche ME(7)
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Use and influence of Delivery and Birth Plans in the humanizing delivery process |
2015 Spain |
Quantitative, cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, comparative cohort study. 9,303 women |
To know, analyze and describe the current situation of the Childbirth and Birth Plans in the context studied, comparing the process of childbirth and its completion among the women who presented and those who did not present a Birth Plan. |
The study found a positive relationship between the use of the Birth Plan and the increase in skin-to-skin contact, late cord clamping and the rate of normal deliveries. In addition, it reinforced the women's autonomy. |
| Whitford HM1, Entwistle VA, van Teijlingen E, Aitchison PE, Davidson T, Humphrey T, Tucker JS(16)
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Use of a birth plan within woman-held maternity records: a qualitative study with women and staff in northeast Scotland |
2014 Scotland |
Qualitative study 42 women 24 health professionals |
To investigate the experiences of women and staff with a standard Birth Plan. |
The perceived benefits included the opportunity to highlight preferences, improve communication, stimulate discussion, and cope with anxieties. However, not all women experienced these benefits or understood the purpose of the Birth Plan. Some were unaware of the tool or did not have the necessary support from the team to discuss or have confidence about their options. |
| Welsh Joanne V, Symon AG(17)
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Unique and proforma birth plans: a qualitative exploration of midwives׳ experiences |
2014 England |
Qualitative study 9 midwives |
To evaluate the midwives' view on the Birth Plan |
The term “Birth Plan” has been considered inappropriate by some midwives for creating unrealistic expectations in women. In their view, the Plans are becoming 'standard' by routinely requesting the same things (childbirth without intervention), some midwives feel pressured by this document which causes irritation. |
| Aragon, M., Chhoa, E., Dayan, R., Kluftinger, A., Lohn, Z., & Buhler, K(5)
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Perspectives of Expectant Women and Health Care Providers on Birth Plans |
2013 Canada |
Cross-sectional study 122 women and 110 health care providers and support people |
To understand the perspectives of women, health care providers and support people use of Birth Plans. |
All the women and their caregivers considered the Birth Plan a valuable communication and education tool. However, respondents noted that women may be disappointed or dissatisfied if a Birth Plan cannot be implemented. |
| Magoma M, Requejo J, Campbell O,Cousens S,Merialdi M,Filippi V(18)
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The effectiveness of birth plans in increasing use of skilled care at delivery and postnatal care in rural Tanzania: a cluster randomised trial. |
2013 East Africa |
Randomized trial 905 women |
To determine the efficacy of the Birth Plans in increasing the use of specialized care during childbirth and in the postnatal period among pregnant women in a rural district with low demand for health facilities for delivery but high acceptance of prenatal care. |
The implementation of Birth Plans during pregnancy may increase the demand for qualified delivery and postpartum services without adversely affecting the satisfaction of women and providers. |
| Pennell A, Salo‐Coombs V, Herring A., SpielmanF, Fecho K(4)
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Anesthesia and analgesia-related preferences and outcomes of women who have birth plans |
2011 USA |
Prospective cohort study 63 women |
Describe the anesthesia preferences and results related to analgesia of women who used a Birth Plan. |
Most women agreed that the birth plan improved their birth experiences, sense of control, and communication with health care providers, and it was an enlightening tool. |
| Kuo SC, Lin KC, Hsu CH, Yang CC, Chang MY, Tsao, CM, Lin LC(19)
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Evaluation of the effects of a birth plan on Taiwanese women's childbirth experiences, control and expectations fulfilment: a randomised controlled trial |
2010 Taiwan |
A double-blind randomized controlled study 296 women |
To evaluate the effects of Birth Plans on fulfilling women's delivery expectations, their control over the childbirth process and their overall experience. |
The experimental group had a higher degree of positive experiences and greater control of childbirth than the control group. |
Repercussions of using the birth plan in the parturition process