Akiko Yoshida

Tokyo Womens Medical University, Japan

Abstract Title:

A Study on AI-Based Concept Analysis of Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Postpartum Care

Biography:

Akiko Yoshida After obtaining my nursing and midwifery qualifications, I worked at an obstetric emergency center. Since 2007, I have been teaching students in the fields of maternal nursing and midwifery for many years, and since 2024 I have been in my current position. Recently, I have also been working as an instructor for simulation education related to obstetric emergencies. I am also currently enrolled in the doctoral program in midwifery at the International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School. My research topic is postpartum care.

Research Interests:

Objective: To conduct a conceptual analysis of multidisciplinary collaboration using Rodgers’ method via AI and to examine the results.
Methods: An AND search for the keywords “postpartum care” and “multidisciplinary collaboration” was performed in the J-MED database, yielding 231 results; 31 articles were selected. The content was coded, and AI performed a conceptual analysis using Rodgers’ method. The researchers reviewed the analysis results. As an ethical consideration, copyright was respected, and the data was used in a manner that ensured the descriptions remained consistent.
Results: Attributes included “division of labor and collaboration leveraging professional expertise,” “mother- and family-centered support,” “collaboration to ensure continuity,” and others. Prerequisites included “trust-based relationships,” “complex needs surrounding mothers and infants,” and “situations difficult to address with a single profession.” Consequences included “maintaining the health and stability of mothers and infants,” “establishing a continuous support system,” and “improving the quality of support.” In comparison with previous research, connections were inferred with concepts such as continuity of care, community-based integrated care, maternal and child health support, patient-centered care, and team-based medical care.
Conclusion: The definition of multidisciplinary collaboration in postpartum care is a collaborative and systematic relationship in which professionals from different fields-such as medicine, public health, and social welfare-divide roles by leveraging their respective expertise, with the goal of promoting the health and independence of mothers, infants, and families. Based on trust and information sharing, this collaboration provides seamless support from the prenatal period through the postpartum period and into the community.