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Table 2 Satisfaction with childbirth experience

From: Dignity and respect during pregnancy and childbirth: a survey of the experience of disabled women

 

Very Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Neither

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfaction with support received

 Midwife (n = 35)

9%

14%

6%

34%

37%

 General Practitioner (n = 35)

6%

11%

26%

31%

26%

 Obstetrician (n = 32)

0

19%

22%

28%

31%

 Maternity Support Worker (n = 20)

5%

10%

55%

15%

15%

 Health Visitor (n = 34)

6%

18%

21%

32%

23%

Satisfaction with childbirth experience

 Information about services available (n = 36)

16%

14%

11%

43%

16%

 Appropriateness of information for you (n = 37)

5%

40.5%

13.5%

24%

16%

 Extent services were tailored to your needs (n = 37)

13.5%

35%

19%

19%

13.5%

 Reasonable adjustments for you needs (n = 37)

13.5%

27%

27%

13.5%

18.9%

 Signposting to other services/local resources(n = 36)

22%

36%

17%

19%

6%

 Extent to which your individuality/preferences were respected (n = 37)

30%

27%

11%

24%

8%

 Overall understanding that service providers showed of your specific situation (n = 37)

30%

27%

13%

19%

11%

 Extent to which your privacy was protected (n = 37)

3%

19%

24%

35%

19%