The maternity care experiences of women in Central Manchester. V1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The maternity care experiences of women living in areas of social deprivation and/or within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in Central Manchester: a mixed-methods appreciative inquiry.
IRAS ID
281272
Contact name
Kylie Watson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Manchester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study seeks to understand the recent maternity care experiences of women living in Central Manchester, with a specific focus on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women and women living in areas of social deprivation. Women from these communities experience worse outcomes than White British women or those living in the least deprived areas. Manchester is a diverse and vibrant city which provides a unique opportunity for reasons around health disparities to be explored further. There is a lack of robust maternity research and practice interventions which aim to address the increased risks to these women and provide culturally competent maternity services. This study seeks to address this issue by first understanding what the current maternity care experience is like for women in the Central Manchester community.\n\nThis project will follow an Appreciative Inquiry cycle, an organisational development process to promote collaborative research and sustainable organisational change within the local maternity services. Data collection will be in two stages. The first stage consists of an electronic survey given to new mothers in the local community. The survey will assess the characteristics (for example, ethnicity and age), birth details (for example, mode of birth) and care experiences (using a validated questionnaire) of women who have recently given birth at Saint Mary’s Hospital Manchester. Women will also be asked about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their maternity care. The survey findings will then inform the content to be discussed in the second stage. The second stage will use interviews and focus groups to discover what was good about their care, by appreciating moments of excellence, core values and best practice.\n\nThe findings from this study will be used in the next stage of the project, to co-design a sustainable intervention that aims to improve women’s maternity care experiences and reduce health inequalities.\n
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0234
Date of REC Opinion
1 Sep 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion