Exploring the views and experiences of women affected by tears and cuts during childbirth and the healthcare professionals who care for them (the Chapter qualitative sub-study)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Childbirth-related perineal trauma.Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN58041554
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 65
Inclusion Criteria
Women:
1. Cis-women
2. Aged 18 years and above
3. Resident in the UK
4. Experienced CRPT in the last 12 months
5. Speak English or one of the six most spoken languages in healthcare settings in the West Midlands (e.g., Romanian, Urdu, Bengali, Polish, Arabic and/or Hindi)
Healthcare Professionals (HCPs):
1. NHS-registered HCPs
2. Aged 18 years and above
3. Currently involved in the provision of NHS care to women in the perinatal period who have experienced CRPT
Exclusion Criteria
Women:
1. Transgender men
2. Inability to provide consent
3. Unable to participate in English or one of the six community languages
HCPs:
1. Inability to consent
2. Student HCP
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method An understanding of the views and experiences of women who have experienced CRPT in the previous 12 months and the HCPs who currently provide CRPT care in the NHS. Data will be primarily qualitative (apart from a non-validated demographic questionnaire that will allow us to describe the sample of participants) in nature including interview and focus group audio files, transcripts, and field notes. Women will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes or a focus group lasting approximately 2 hours. HCPs will take part in a one-off interview lasting approximately 60 minutes. Data will be collected and analysed over a 10-month period. Interviews and focus groups will be audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data will be analysed using the Framework Method to facilitate a systematic exploration of themes.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures