Patient & family research

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During maternity care, did you ever feel something you raised was not acted on?Were you clear about who was responsible for your care?Were you told what was supposed to happen next?Did you have to repeat a concern?Did you feel listened to?Were delays explained?Was an important request discussed and documented?What would have made you feel safer?Were you asked how you were coping emotionally after the birth?Did anyone offer to discuss what had happened?Did you know who to speak to if you were struggling?If you asked for support, did someone follow it up?Did you have to ask more than once?Were you offered appropriate follow-up after discharge?Did you understand what would happen next?Was there a point when you felt emotionally distressed but your physical recovery became the main focus?What would have made you feel better supported?Did a previous difficult or traumatic birth affect what you wanted for a later birth?Did you have to repeat that history to multiple professionals?Did you feel your preference was taken seriously?Did you know whether your request had been formally recorded?Did you know who was responsible for making or reviewing the decision?Did you have to ask more than once?Did an agreed plan ever appear to be forgotten or challenged again later?Were changes to your plan clearly explained?Did you feel involved in decisions about mode of birth?What would have prevented you from feeling you had to fight to be heard?

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