Journal article
Experiences, utilisation and outcomes of maternity care in England among women from different socio-economic groups: Findings from the 2010 National Maternity Survey
A Lindquist, JJ Kurinczuk, M Redshaw, M Knight
BJOG an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | WILEY | Published : 2015
Abstract
Objective The objective of this analysis was to explore the healthcare-seeking behaviours and experiences of maternity care among women from different socio-economic groups in order to improve understanding of why socially disadvantaged women have poorer maternal health outcomes in the UK. Design Secondary analysis of a national survey of women conducted 3 months after they had given birth. Setting England. Sample A total of 5332 women. Methods Logistic regression analysis to investigate differences in outcomes among different socio-economic groups, classified by the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). Main outcome measures Healthcare-seeking behaviours, outcomes and experiences of maternit..
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Awarded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Awarded by National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)
Funding Acknowledgements
This article presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under the Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternity care through national studies of 'near-miss' maternal morbidity programme (Programme Grant RP-PG-0608-10038). The Department of Health in England funded the maternity survey. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health. Anthea Lindquist was funded by a scholarship from the Rhodes Trust. The study sponsor and funder played no role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication. All authors are independent of all funders.