From: Women’s experiences of maternity care in England: preliminary development of a standard measure
Item | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | Skew | Kurtosis | |
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Pregnancy scale | |||||||
EMC1 | I felt I had the right number of antenatal checks with a midwife/doctor | 3.29 | 1.03 | 0 | 4 | −1.61 | 1.88 |
EMC2 | I did not have enough choice about my care during pregnancy (e.g. who you saw, where and when) | 2.50 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | −0.30 | −1.19 |
EMC3 | My care provider(s) gave me all the information I needed | 3.21 | 1.02 | 0 | 4 | −1.38 | 1.22 |
EMC4 | I always saw the same midwife/doctor for my antenatal checks | 2.17 | 1.60 | 0 | 4 | −0.19 | −1.60 |
EMC5 | I was not able to contact my midwife or other health professional when I needed to | 3.02 | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | −1.00 | −0.25 |
EMC6 | I was not always treated with respect and kindness by health professionals | 3.18 | 1.34 | 0 | 4 | −1.42 | 0.51 |
EMC7 | Health professionals did not always talk to me in a way I could understand | 3.48 | 0.90 | 0 | 4 | −1.78 | 2.44 |
EMC8 | Antenatal appointments were too short to discuss any concerns about my pregnancy | 3.27 | 1.07 | 0 | 4 | −1.39 | 1.01 |
EMC9 | I was able to speak to a health professional about any worries or sensitive issues. | 3.27 | 1.08 | 0 | 4 | −1.69 | 2.22 |
EMC10 | I was not involved enough in decisions about my antenatal care | 3.19 | 1.11 | 0 | 4 | −1.09 | −0.01 |
EMC11 | I felt listened to when I talked to my care provider about my pregnancy and birth | 3.21 | 1.07 | 0 | 4 | −1.54 | 1.80 |
EMC12 | I was happy with the number of health professionals who cared for me during my pregnancy | 3.06 | 1.14 | 0 | 4 | −1.10 | 0.23 |
EMC13 | I was not given enough explanations about the antenatal scans and tests | 3.16 | 1.15 | 0 | 4 | −1.25 | 0.53 |
EMC14 | I was not given enough information to make decisions about my antenatal care | 3.26 | 1.09 | 0 | 4 | −1.34 | 0.79 |
EMC15 | Seeing different midwives/doctors for antenatal care did not matter to me | 1.95 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | 0.14 | −1.17 |
EMC16 | I would have liked more antenatal checks and scans | 2.24 | 1.32 | 0 | 4 | −0.14 | −1.14 |
EMC17 | During pregnancy I was given enough information about where I could give birth to my baby (e.g. home, hospital, midwife unit) | 3.09 | 1.07 | 0 | 4 | −1.01 | 0.06 |
EMC18 | Health professionals always treated me as an individual | 3.36 | 0.91 | 0 | 4 | −1.72 | 3.01 |
EMC19 | During pregnancy, I did not feel well cared for by health professionals | 3.43 | 0.99 | 0 | 4 | −1.92 | 3.07 |
EMC20 | Overall, I was very pleased with the care I received in pregnancy | 3.40 | 0.89 | 0 | 4 | −1.86 | 3.73 |
Labour and birth scale | |||||||
EMC21 | Before my labour and birth I was well informed by my midwife/doctor about what would happen | 3.25 | 0.97 | 0 | 4 | −1.39 | 1.46 |
EMC22 | Staff communicated well with me during labour and birth | 3.37 | 1.00 | 0 | 4 | −1.72 | 2.27 |
EMC23 | My choices for labour and birth were not always respected | 3.21 | 1.15 | 0 | 4 | −1.43 | 1.13 |
EMC24 | I needed more staff support during labour and birth | 3.16 | 1.23 | 0 | 4 | −1.28 | 0.41 |
EMC25 | Everything was explained to me well during labour and birth | 3.29 | 0.99 | 0 | 4 | −1.50 | 1.59 |
EMC26 | I was treated as an individual by staff | 3.50 | 0.85 | 0 | 4 | −2.11 | 4.68 |
EMC27 | I was not involved enough in decisions about procedures that were carried out ( e.g. breaking waters, epidural, caesarean section) | 3.28 | 1.06 | 0 | 4 | −1.37 | 1.00 |
EMC28 | Health professionals left me alone more than I would have liked | 3.08 | 1.22 | 0 | 4 | −1.08 | −0.13 |
EMC29 | I felt that my pain relief needs were not managed well | 3.07 | 1.27 | 0 | 4 | −1.13 | 0.01 |
EMC30 | I had already met the staff who looked after me during labour and birth | 0.76 | 1.33 | 0 | 4 | 1.50 | 0.73 |
EMC31 | I felt safe in the labour and birth environment | 3.41 | 0.91 | 0 | 4 | −1.73 | 2.59 |
EMC32 | Staff did not listen to my requests in managing my labour and birth | 3.33 | 1.07 | 0 | 4 | −1.51 | 1.32 |
EMC33 | The staff could have done more to help me to feel in control of my labour and birth | 3.10 | 1.28 | 0 | 4 | −1.11 | −0.18 |
EMC34 | I had confidence and trust in the staff caring for me | 3.44 | 0.91 | 0 | 4 | −1.82 | 2.87 |
EMC35 | Health professionals helped make labour and birth a really positive experience | 3.17 | 1.04 | 0 | 4 | −1.27 | 1.03 |
EMC36 | The personal care I received could have been better during labour and birth | 3.00 | 1.31 | 0 | 4 | −1.01 | −0.39 |
EMC37 | I did not mind being looked after by midwives or doctors I had not met before | 3.00 | 1.08 | 0 | 4 | −1.12 | 0.66 |
EMC38 | The choices I wanted were not available to me | 2.92 | 1.40 | 0 | 4 | −0.87 | − 0.74 |
EMC39 | My labour and birth experience was not as I expected | 2.00 | 1.44 | 0 | 4 | 0.10 | −1.30 |
EMC40 | I had the best possible care during labour and birth | 3.37 | 0.95 | 0 | 4 | −1.86 | 3.44 |
Postnatal scale | |||||||
EMC41 | I received enough care and attention from staff on the postnatal ward | 2.72 | 1.23 | 0 | 4 | −0.71 | −0.68 |
EMC42 | I stayed in hospital as long as I wanted after the birth | 2.78 | 1.35 | 0 | 4 | −0.76 | −0.74 |
EMC43 | Staff on the postnatal ward did not respond when I needed them | 2.76 | 1.29 | 0 | 4 | −0.55 | −1.11 |
EMC44 | I was not able to make choices about the postnatal care of me and my baby | 2.97 | 1.22 | 0 | 4 | −0.81 | − 0.62 |
EMC45 | I was treated as an individual by midwives/doctors after the birth | 3.10 | 1.16 | 0 | 4 | −1.25 | 0.62 |
EMC46 | After I had given birth, health professionals treated me as though I was no longer important | 2.98 | 1.27 | 0 | 4 | −0.96 | −0.42 |
EMC47 | I did not know the midwives I saw after bringing my baby home | 1.74 | 1.59 | 0 | 4 | 0.37 | −1.47 |
EMC48 | I had enough information from health professionals about how to care for my baby | 3.10 | 1.06 | 0 | 4 | −1.21 | 0.81 |
EMC49 | I felt comfortable speaking with healthcare professionals about how I was feeling | 3.31 | 0.96 | 0 | 4 | −1.61 | 2.27 |
EMC50 | The health professionals I saw after the birth did not really listen to me | 3.32 | 0.95 | 0 | 4 | −1.45 | 1.61 |
EMC51 | I would have liked to have seen midwives more after the birth | 2.49 | 1.37 | 0 | 4 | −0.45 | −1.03 |
EMC52 | I was able to build a good relationship with the healthcare professional(s) I saw after coming home | 2.49 | 1.29 | 0 | 4 | −0.36 | −1.05 |
EMC53 | I was not given the advice and information I needed by health professionals after my baby was born | 3.18 | 1.02 | 0 | 4 | −1.17 | 0.58 |
EMC54 | There was not enough time to talk over my concerns with health professionals | 3.17 | 1.10 | 0 | 4 | −1.10 | 0.14 |
EMC55 | The advice I received from healthcare professionals about caring for my baby was consistent | 2.67 | 1.28 | 0 | 4 | −0.77 | −0.53 |
EMC56 | I had all the checks I needed after the birth | 3.13 | 1.15 | 0 | 4 | −1.33 | 0.76 |
EMC57 | After the birth of my baby, I knew who to contact if I had questions or concerns | 3.38 | 0.94 | 0 | 4 | −1.71 | 2.48 |
EMC58 | As a mother of a new baby I did not feel cared for and supported enough by health professionals | 3.25 | 1.01 | 0 | 4 | −1.20 | 0.55 |
EMC59 | The postnatal care I received did not meet the needs of me and my baby | 3.19 | 1.13 | 0 | 4 | −1.23 | 0.44 |
EMC60 | Overall I was very pleased with the quality of my postnatal care | 3.13 | 0.99 | 0 | 4 | −1.17 | 0.81 |