Table 2 Quantitative rating sheet: barriers and priorities
Barriers to access and utilisation of maternity services | How important is it to address each barrier? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Very high priority | High priority | Medium priority | Low priority | Not a priority | |
Fear of disclosure | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Feeling ready to access services | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Misinformation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Unclear expectations about when and how to access services | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Concealment of abuse from staff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Being told to ignore what your body is telling you | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Impact of domestic abuse | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Too much information | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Staff not listening to past experience | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wanting to be seen as ‘normal’ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Unsupportive partner | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Staff being unaware and not asking about abuse and disability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Staff have all the control | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Baby in control | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Restrictive policies | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Too little information | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Uncomfortable with male staff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Clarity of communication | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Overwhelmed by too many health professionals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Judgement from other patients | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Medication overload | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Too much jargon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Fear of judgement from staff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Societal stigma | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Hyper alertness in verbal and non-verbal interactions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |