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Table 3 Summary Table of Themes and sub-themes

From: A narrative synthesis of factors that affect women speaking up about early warning signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia and responses of healthcare staff

Theme

Subtheme including paper where data were retrieved

Theme 1: Women’s knowledge and understanding of preeclampsia

Knowledge (1, 3–8)

Absence or not recognising signs and symptoms (2, 5, 8–10)

Range of information needs (1–3, 5, 8, 9)

Theme 2: Factors affecting help seeking behaviour from perspectives of women and their families’

Emotions affecting help-seeking (2, 4, 5, 7, 10)

Social, cultural and economic disparities (6, 9)

Social networks influencing help-seeking (5, 6, 10)

Theme 3 : Factors affecting staff response

Practitioner-client communications and relationship (1, 4, 5)

Not being taken seriously (4, 8, 10)