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Table 5 Perceived Priority of Barriers (n = 29)

From: Priorities and strategies for improving disabled women’s access to maternity services when they are affected by domestic abuse: a multi-method study using concept maps

Rank

Type

Mean

SD

1

Staff being unaware and not asking about domestic abuse and disability

1.34

.553

2

Impact of domestic abuse on women

1.36

.559

3

Women’s fear of disclosure

1.41

.780

4

Concealment of domestic abuse from staff

1.43

.690

5

Fear of judgment from staff

1.52

.574

6a

Clarity of communication

1.52

.688

6a

Staff not listening to past experiences

1.52

.688

7

Unclear expectations about when and how to access services

1.55

.506

8

Societal stigma

1.66

.614

9

Unsupportive partner

1.66

.769

10

Being told to ignore what your body is telling you

1.69

.604

11

Hyperalertness in verbal and non-verbal interactions

1.69

.660

12

Wanting to be seen as normal

1.72

.649

13

Overwhelmed by too many health professionals

1.76

.689

14

Feeling ready to access services

1.76

.786

15

Misinformation

1.79

.620

16

Uncomfortable with male staff

1.86

.833

17

Staff have all the control

1.89

.916

18

Too little information

1.96

.706

19

Too much information

1.97

.731

20

Judgment from other parents

2.00

.816

21

Too much jargon

2.07

.799

22

Medication overload

2.07

.884

23

Restrictive policies

2.14

.756

24

Baby in control

2.32

1.02

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