From: Development of a questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience (QACE)
Items | Relationship with staff | Emotional status | First moments with the new born | Feelings at 1 month postpartum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Staff understood and fulfilled my wishes in a satisfactory manner | 0.79 | |||
I felt emotionally supported by the staff who took care of me | 0.81 | |||
The staff kept me informed of what was happening | 0.81 | |||
I felt I could express myself and give my opinion about decisions about me | 0.71 | |||
Cronbach’s Alpha | 0.81 | |||
I felt worried | 0.79 | |||
I felt confident | 0.78 | |||
I felt secure | 0.33 | 0.67 | ||
Cronbach’s Alpha | 0.70 | |||
I was able to see my baby for the first time in a satisfactory manner | 0.86 | |||
I held my baby for the first time when I felt like it | 0.89 | |||
First moments with my baby corresponded what I had imagined prior to giving birth | 0.78 | |||
Cronbach’s Alpha | 0.84 | |||
I am proud of myself | 0.71 | |||
I feel regret | 0.62 | |||
I have a feeling of failure | 0.31 | 0.70 | ||
Cronbach’s Alpha | 0.73 |