Table 1 Main themes for each topic guide, by participant group
Mothers with a normal birth outcome | Bereaved mothers | Healthcare professionals |
|---|---|---|
Perceptions of pregnancy | Rapport building | Information about maternity services |
Knowledge and information | Mothers story, background and context | Using maternity services |
Views on low birthweight, still birth and infant mortality | Mothers experience of maternity services and healthcare professionals | Providing services to diverse ethnic groups |
Experiences of current services and maternity healthcare professionals | Knowledge and information | Views on high-risk pregnancies |
Service improvements | Views on stillbirth | Service improvements |
Service improvements |