scholarly journals A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES WITH ST‐ANALYSIS OR CTG AS PART OF A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (S1) ◽  
pp. 63-63
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding: a cross-sectional survey of women’s experiences of receiving support in the RUBY randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e040412
Author(s):  
Fiona E McLardie-Hore ◽  
Helen L McLachlan ◽  
Touran Shafiei ◽  
Della A Forster
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Perceived Helpfulness

ObjectiveThe Ringing Up about Breastfeeding earlY (RUBY) randomised controlled trial (RCT) of proactive telephone-based peer support for breastfeeding found that infants of women allocated to the intervention were more likely to be receiving breast milk at 6 months of age than those receiving usual care. This study explores women’s experiences of receiving the RUBY peer support intervention.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingWomen were recruited from the postnatal units of three tertiary hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.ParticipantsWomen allocated to receive telephone peer support in the RUBY RCT who completed a telephone interview at 6 months postpartum (501/574 (87%) in trial intervention arm) were invited to complete a postal survey on their experience of receiving support.OutcomesExperiences of support from the allocated peer, perceived helpfulness, topics discussed, overall satisfaction with the support and frequency and duration of contact were explored.ResultsSurveys were sent between August 2013 and March 2016, and 72% (360/501) responded of whom 341 recalled receiving peer support. Women reported high levels of perceived helpfulness (79%) and overall satisfaction with the peer support (93%). Discussions included breastfeeding topics (milk supply, attachment), baby care, baby behaviour, and reassurance and emotional support. Women valued the practical and realistic support from another mother, as well as the proactive nature, continuity and accessibility of the support. The empathy, reassurance and encouragement provided helped the mothers to ‘cope’, to continue breast feeding and to feel empowered.ConclusionMost respondents were positive about their experience of receiving proactive telephone peer support for breastfeeding, further supporting the roll-out of this model as a strategy for increasing breastfeeding maintenance to 6 months. Recommendations include flexibility in the scheduling of calls according to individual need, and the use of text messages in conjunction with proactive calls, to enhance and facilitate communication between the peer and the mother.Trial registration numberACTRN12612001024831.

scholarly journals Women's experiences of continuity of midwifery care in a randomised controlled trial in Australia

Midwifery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline SE Homer ◽  
Gregory K Davis ◽  
Margaret Cooke ◽  
Lesley M Barclay
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Midwifery Care ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Filmed versus Live Social Contact Interventions to Reduce Stigma: A Randomised Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Clement ◽  
Adrienne van Nieuwenhuizen ◽  
Aliya Kassam ◽  
Ian Norman ◽  
Clare Flach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Randomised Controlled
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