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Judith
Rankin
judith.rankin@newcastle.ac.uk
Judith
Rankin
judith.rankin@newcastle.ac.uk
Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction
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Pregnant people living in low incomes in the UK are at increased risk of poorer birth outcomes, along with adverse physical and mental health. They are also less likely to engage in maternity care services, and report poor quality interactions. This study aims to understand barriers to engagement in maternity care services amongst low-income women in Newcastle, in order to identify a range of practical solutions/actions that will increase access to these services.
To further understand barriers, the study aims to:
1. Identify barriers to accessing maternity care in Newcastle using semi-structured interviews with 20 healthcare professionals and VCSE groups to identify ways of improving services' accessibility to low-income women. Interviews will be 1:1 and last approx. 45-60 minutes and will be recorded and transcribed verbatim.
2. Identify barriers to accessing maternity care in Newcastle using semi-structured interviews with 20 women/partners (> 16 years old), who are currently or recently pregnant (0-18 months) living on low incomes. Interviews will be 1:1, but the pregnant women can bring her partner into the interview, and last approx. 45-60 minutes and will be recorded and transcribed verbatim.
3. Undertake a survey, last approx. 15 minutes, on the costs of pregnancy and accessing care for women, which will be aimed to be completed by 50 women. The survey will be online and paper copies available to eliminate digital exclusion.
The findings from this study will help to develop a toolkit of relevant practical changes that will be put in place to improve access to maternity care for women living on low incomes in Newcastle, and these findings will be shared with PPI groups in Liverpool (LiLaC), Coventry (PHRESH) and Bristol to inform the relevance of this work to their local context.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Cross-sectional;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
Work Package (WP) A: 1. Those professionals not working with or supporting pregnant people, or those who have recently given birth (18-months) 2. Those who work outside the geographical region of interest Work Package (WP) B: 1. Anyone not pregnant, or gave birth longer than 18-months ago, or experienced reproductive loss within the last 6-months 2. Anyone under the age of 16 3. Anyone living outside the geographical region (Newcastle upon Tyne) 4. Those living on high income Work Package (WP) C: 1. Anyone not pregnant, or gave birth longer than 18-months ago, or experienced reproductive loss within the last 6-months 2. Anyone under the age of 16 3. Anyone living outside the geographical region (Newcastle upon Tyne) 4. Those living on high income
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
The study is sponsored by THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST and funded by NIHR School for Public Health Research .
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