The July/August issue of Mothering Magazine referenced an article published in the Journal for Perinatal Education by SBGI student Holly Goldberg.

The article, Informed Decision Making in Maternity Care, is available online through The Journal of Perinatal Education’s online article database.

Abstract:
In the United States, federal acts and regulations, as well as professional guidelines, clearly dictate that every pregnant woman has the right to base her maternity care decisions on accurate, up-to-date, comprehensible information. Despite these efforts, evidence suggests that informed consent within current health-care practice is restricted and inconsistently implemented. Patient access to evidence-based research is imperative under the scope of informed consent and is particularly important during a time when perinatal mortality and morbidity rates, interventions, and disparities are on the rise in the United States. This article describes the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services’ investigation of the breakdown of informed consent in maternity care.

Visit The Journal of Perinatal Education online article database to view the full article.

In addition to her studies at SBGI and her recent publication, Holly has also served on a strategic planning panel benefitting the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS).