Abstract
Our goal was to develop a comprehensive conceptual research framework on mode of delivery and to identify research priorities
in this topic area through a Delphi process. We convened a multidisciplinary team of 16 experts (North Carolina Collaborative
on Mode of Delivery) representing the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, midwifery, epidemiology, psychometrics,
decision sciences, bioethics, health care engineering, health economics, health disparities, and women’s studies. We finalized
the conceptual framework after multiple iterations, including revisions during a one-day in-person conference. The conceptual
framework illustrates the causal pathway for mode of delivery and the complex interplay and relationships among patient, fetal,
family, provider, cultural, and societal factors as drivers of change from intended to actual mode of delivery. This conceptual
framework on mode of delivery will help put specific research ideas into a broader context and identify important knowledge
gaps for future investigation.
in this topic area through a Delphi process. We convened a multidisciplinary team of 16 experts (North Carolina Collaborative
on Mode of Delivery) representing the fields of obstetrics and gynecology, neonatology, midwifery, epidemiology, psychometrics,
decision sciences, bioethics, health care engineering, health economics, health disparities, and women’s studies. We finalized
the conceptual framework after multiple iterations, including revisions during a one-day in-person conference. The conceptual
framework illustrates the causal pathway for mode of delivery and the complex interplay and relationships among patient, fetal,
family, provider, cultural, and societal factors as drivers of change from intended to actual mode of delivery. This conceptual
framework on mode of delivery will help put specific research ideas into a broader context and identify important knowledge
gaps for future investigation.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10995-011-0910-x
- Authors
- Jennifer M. Wu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University, DUMC 3192, 5324 McFarland Drive, Suite 310, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Meera Viswanathan, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
- Julie S. Ivy, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- on behalf of the North Carolina Research Collaborative on Mode of Delivery (NCRC-MOD)
- Journal Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-6628
- Print ISSN 1092-7875