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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 909 Birth Control Services, 1970; Health Visitors and Midwives 90910.5255/UKDA-SN-909-1 Waite, M., Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care Cartwright, A., Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care No information recorded Department of Health and Social Security UK Data Service 01 January 1978 ABORTIONAGEATTITUDESBIRTH CONTROLCHILDRENCONTRACEPTIVE DEVICESDISADVANTAGED GROUPSEMPLOYMENTFAMILY PLANNINGHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH VISITORSINFORMATIONMARITAL STATUSMEDICAL TRAININGMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONSMIDWIVESOCCUPATIONSOVERPOPULATIONRELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONSPOUSES Health care services and policiesHistory Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to describe the birth control services in England and Wales (birth control services were interpreted broadly to include sterilization and therapeutic abortion as well as conventional methods) and also to study variations in services between areas. The Birth Control Services study consisted of 5 surveys: SN:402 General Practitioners recorded information about advice given by general practitioners and the views of general practitioners about their role in relation to conventional birth control as well as in relation to therapeutic abortion and sterilisation. Close attention was given to the pill, its possible health hazards, prolonged use, and side effects. SN:909 Health Visitors and Midwives collected data about advice given by health visitors and midwives and their views about their respective roles. The aim was to discover what aspects of birth control (including sterilisation and therapeutic abortion) they feel confident and justified in discussing with the mothers they visit and to what extent they do this. SN:910 Consultant General Surgeons and Urologists collected information about the views and practice of consultant general surgeons and urologists in relation to sterilisation and in the field of birth control generally. SN:911 Consultant Psychiatrists collected information about the role of consultant psychiatrists in advising about terminations of pregnancy. SN:912 Consultants in Obstetrics and Gynaecology collected information about the views and practice of consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists in relation to sterilisation, terminations of pregnancy and in the fields of birth control generally.Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Situations in which respondent would raise discussion of contraception, place where birth control discussed, amount of working time spent with expectant mothers, method of birth control mothers asked about most. Method used by largest number of families 3 months after baby's birth. Advice given to normal, healthy women about oral contraception. Assessment of comparative health risks of oral contraception and pregnancy. Attitude to sheath, withdrawal and safe period methods and rating of reliability. Whether man or woman most appropriate user of contraception, circumstances under which respondent would try to persuade an unwilling woman to take contraceptive measures, frequency of discussion of over-population with patients, opinion on who should have birth control free through NHS, source of information for keeping up to date with new developments, whether ever worked in a family planning clinic. Whether there was/should be a family planning clinic in area based at a Maternity and Child Health Centre (reasons). Opinions about sterilization were explored in detail and situations in which respondent would raise discussion of pregnancy termination. Clinics or hospitals where male sterilization was performed in area. Satisfaction with existing facilities for abortion in area. Details about leaflets on birth control given to mothers in area. Background Variables Age, marital status, number of children, religion, job title, whether full or part time, any special duties or types of caseload, other work undertaken. 197001 January 1970 England and Wales Health visitorsMidwivesGroupsNational Health visitors and midwives in England and Wales Cross-sectional (one-time) study Drawn by the Sampling Branch of the Government Social Survey. 52 registration districts were listed according to population size and grouped into four strata with equal population in each. 13 registration districts were then selected Health visitors and midwives from selected areas who were willing to co-operate were interviewed Face-to-face interview The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">End User Licence Agreement</a>.Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you. See <restrctn> https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 909 2024-11-28T07:34:34Z ddi:codebook:2_5