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Table 5 Results of routine psychosocial assessment included in discharge summary

From: Smoothing out the transition of care between maternity and child and family health services: perspectives of child and family health nurses and midwives’

Screening undertaken routinely?

% of midwives employed in public sector

% of midwives employed in private sector

% of total midwives (public and private)

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

Yes

291

86.9

23

52.3

314

82.8

No

39

11.6

21

47.7

60

15.8

Unsure

5

1.5

0

0

5

1.3

N of respondents = 100%*

335

100

44

100

379

100

Psychosocial assessment in discharge summary?

      

Yes

130

38.9

7

15.9

137

36.2

Sometimes

101

30.2

20

45.5

121

32

No

81

24.3

9

20.5

90

23.8

Unsure

22

6.6

8

18.2

30

7.9

N of respondents = 100%*

334

100

44

100

378

100