Contraceptive Services and Recent Mothers, 1989

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>1. To ascertain the contraceptive methods used by a random sample of recent mothers.<br> 2. To describe their use of and satisfaction with contraceptive services.<br> 3. To determine the proportion of unintended pregnancies.<br> 4. To describe changes over time, particularly in methods of contraception (in view of AIDS).<br> 5. To determine whether cuts in services have increased the numbers of unintended pregnancies.<br> 6. To explore the association between aspects of delivery and relationships between mother and baby.<B>Main Topics</B>:<br> Unintended pregnancy and contraception use; induction of labour; contraceptive services; prevalence of procedures in childbirth; changes over time; pregnancy intentions and effecct on maternity; information given during labour and delivery.<br> Measurement Scales<br> Depression scale developed from <i>The Edinburgh Post-Natal Depression Scale</i>.<br> Measures used based on:<br> Green, J.M., Coupland, V.A. and Kitzinger, J.V. <i>Great expectations : a prospective study of women's expectations and experiences of childbirth. Vol.1.</i> (Cambridge: Child Care and Development Group, University of Cambridge, 1988).<br> Cox, J.L., Holden, J.M. and Sagovskey, R. 'Detection of postnatal depression, development of te 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale' <i>British Journal of Psychiatry</i> Vol 150, 1987