Summary information

Study title

Maternity Survey, 2019

Creator

Care Quality Commission
Picker Institute Europe

Study number / PID

8790 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-8790-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The Maternity Survey, 2019 looked at all three stages of the maternity pathway, covering care provided before birth (antenatal), during labour and birth, and in the first few weeks after birth (postnatal). The survey involved NHS trusts in England. Questionnaire responses were received from 17,151 women, a response rate of 37%.

Further information can be found on the CQC Maternity Survey 2019 and NHS Maternity Survey 2019 webpages. 


Main Topics:

The questionnaire covered: antenatal check-ups, care during pregnancy, care during labour and birth, care on the ward after the birth, feeding, postnatal care and overall experience.

Methodology

Data collection period

22/04/2019 - 26/08/2019

Country

England

Time dimension

Repeated cross-sectional study

Analysis unit

Individuals
National

Universe

Women who gave birth between 1st and 28th of February 2019 (and January if a trust did not have a minimum of 300 eligible births in February) were eligible to take part in the survey if they were aged 16 years or older. The total number of responses to the survey is 17,151, involving 126 NHS trusts.

Sampling procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Postal survey

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2021

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

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