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Alexanda Frost featured Partner to Decide and our induction decision aid in her article on induction in Scary Mommy!

An induction decision tool to educate patients, alleviate confusion

That’s what inspired Dr. Ann Peralta to create a “decision tree” for patients. She is the founder of Partner to Decide, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing equitable access to shared decision-making in maternity care. The chart, available in three languages, breaks down the research and facts surrounding inductions. It answers some common questions like: How many people are still pregnant five days after their due date? What about two weeks after? Who chooses if I get induced or not? What are the similarities and differences between the choices?

Peralta was faced with this decision multiple times, as she had late babies, and alway felt pressure to induce. She didn’t want others to have to be in the health field to have access to the data, but more importantly, the context around it they might not get from reading one study.

“That was what inspired me to try to make a tool that provided the access to the actual data.”

Read the full article here!