Are Nonstress Tests Stressful? A Qualitative Study of Patient Perceptions of Antenatal Surveillance

Our thematic analysis of participants' perceptions suggests that during antepartum fetal surveillance, shared decision-making either does not always occur or that it is not fully optimized. Efforts to improve this process could emphasize more open communication, providing patient-centered, evidence-based information, and actively incorporating individual narratives into the counseling processes.