Contraceptive Services and Recent Mothers, 1989

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>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.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><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 &lt;i&gt;The Edinburgh Post-Natal Depression Scale&lt;/i&gt;.<br>
Measures used based on:<br>
Green, J.M., Coupland, V.A. and Kitzinger, J.V. &lt;i&gt;Great expectations : a prospective study of women's expectations and experiences of childbirth. Vol.1.&lt;/i&gt; (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' &lt;i&gt;British Journal of Psychiatry&lt;/i&gt; Vol 150, 1987.