None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
A tri-generational survey study of 500 rural families exploring preparation for hospital care, preparation for hospital discharge, parenting skills, access to information, chronic disease management in rural communities and attitudes to changes in healthcare. New mothers will be invited to participate along with their partner (if applicable) and a grandparent (if applicable).
Interventions
Completion of study questionnaire. A questionnaire will be used to collect information directly from participants. Questionnaires include the following validated research tools:
• Hospital anxiety and depression scale
• Cyberchondria short scale-12
• Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form
• Brief Parental Self Efficacy Scale
• Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire
and questions specifically developed for this study. The questionnaires will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.. Data
Completion of study questionnaire. A questionnaire will be used to collect information directly from participants. Questionnaires include the following validated research tools: • Hospital anxiety and depression scale • Cyberchondria short scale-12 • Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form • Brief Parental Self Efficacy Scale • Long-Term Conditions Questionnaire and questions specifically developed for this study. The questionnaires will take approximately 45 minutes to complete.. Data will also be audited from the pregnancy record. The time covered by collected data is from pregnancy to postnatal period (6 weeks).
Sponsors
Bendigo Health Service
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Women who have delivered a baby (greater than 22 weeks) within the prior 7 days, their partner and a grandparent if applicable. Sufficient english to complete the questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Lack sufficient english to complete questionnaire. Birth before 22 weeks gestation.
Outcome results
None listed