Childbirth is one of life’s most important moments — but many people say their voices aren’t heard during their prenatal care and birth.Pointing to scientific literature, Rachel Blankstein Breman, PhD, MPH, RN, FAWHONN, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, said, “We have recently seen an uptick in people reporting that they don't feel heard and that their preferences and their options aren't necessarily being explained to them by their providers. And so I created CHOICES to measure the patient experience, because I felt that we needed something to objectively measure what people were saying was happening.”CHOICES — CHildbirth Options, Information, and Person-Centered Explanation — is the first patient-reported measure designed to capture what people experience in maternity care. Unlike traditional metrics such as C-section rates or newborn Apgar scores, it centers the patient voice.This research is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.#ChildBirth #pregnancy #NIHResearch