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The Trident Consultants is an independent market research company. Presently we are conducting an online survey to better understand the key factors that are considered while deciding on a birthing center / Hospital / Clinic.

Please note that the information to be collected is solely to better understand the current need-gaps, which will enable birthing centers / Hospitals / Clinics to offer better services in the future. The study is completely anonymous & your responses will be collated with other people like you. Hence, please feel free to answer. The interview will take approximately 15 minutes of your time.

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* GENDER
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
* Please record your age?
 
Less than 25 years
 
25-30 years
 
31-35 years
 
Older than 35 years
 
 
 
* Please record your marital status?
 
Single
 
Married
 
 
 
* Working status?
 
Homemaker
 
Working Full time
 
Working Part time
 
 
 
* Do you have children in the age group of 0-4 years?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Number of children you have in the age group of 0-4 years?
 
1
 
2
 
More than 2
 
 
 
* Please record the age of your child.
 
Less than 1 year
 
1-2 years
 
3-4 years
 
 
 
* Are you planning to have a child in the near future like in the next 1-2 years?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* You mentioned that you are planning to have a child. Given below is a list of features that young men and women like you look for while choosing a birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic. Please rank the features in the order of importance to you.

Rank values must be between 1 and 11
Experienced doctors (Obstetricians/gynecologists)
Experienced Nurses / Support staff
Happy and cheerful ambience
Cleanliness/ hygiene at the premise
Availability of advanced NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Nurses to patient ratio
Proximity to home
Comfortable and luxurious rooms
Comprehensive care including parent education workshops
International standard of care
Reputation for promoting normal delivery
 
 
 
What other feature (if any) do you think is important while looking for a Birth Center / Hospital / Clinic? If there's none that comes to mind please enter "None" and proceed to the next question.
   
 
 
 
* You mentioned that you have a child below the age of 4 years. We would like you to go back to the time when you were pregnant and tell us what were the features that you considered while choosing a birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic. Please rank the features in the order of importance to you.

Rank values must be between 1 and 11
Experienced doctors (Obstetricians/gynecologists)
Experienced Nurses / Support staff
Happy and cheerful ambience
Cleanliness/ hygiene at the premise
Availability of advanced NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Nurses to patient ratio
Proximity to home
Comfortable and luxurious rooms
Comprehensive care including parent education workshops
International standard of care
Reputation for promoting normal delivery
 
 
 
What other feature (if any) do you think is important while looking for a Birth Center / Hospital / Clinic? If there's none that comes to mind please enter "None" and proceed to the next question.
   
 
 
 
* Think about the features that are important to you in a birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic. Which of these features do you think are not currently available in Chennai?

Check all that are applicable
 
Experienced doctors (Obstetrician/gynecologists)
 
Experienced Nurses / Support staff
 
Happy and cheerful ambience
 
Cleanliness/ hygiene at the premise
 
Availability of advanced NICU
 
Nurses to patient ratio
 
Proximity to home
 
Comfortable and luxurious rooms
 
Comprehensive care including parent education workshops
 
International standard of care
 
Reputation for promoting normal delivery
 
Other Specify
 

 
 
 
* Think about the features that are important to you in a birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic. Which of these features you did not find during your child's birth?

Check all that are applicable
 
Experienced doctors (Obstetrician/gynecologists)
 
Experienced Nurses / Support staff
 
Happy and cheerful ambience
 
Cleanliness/ hygiene at the premise
 
Availability of advanced NICU
 
Nurses to patient ratio
 
Proximity to home
 
Comfortable and luxurious rooms
 
Comprehensive care including parent education workshops
 
International standard of care
 
Reputation for promoting normal delivery
 
Other Specify
 

 
 
 
* During the pregnancy with your first child, what are some of the advice that your family gave you?

Check all that are applicable
 
Sleeping or taking a nap on your back will hurt your baby
 
To keep your unborn child safe, avoid sex and exercise during pregnancy
 
Swimming is harmful for pregnant women
 
One shouldn’t work post six months into pregnancy
 
Should eat for two people
 
Breast feeding for longer duration leads to weight gain
 
Should not eat papaya / pineapple during pregnancy
 
Consuming saffron with milk, enhances skin tone of the baby
 
Pregnant women should not step out in the dark
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* When you plan for a child, till which month of your pregnancy would you plan to work?
 
I plan to take maternity break from the day I know that I am pregnant
 
1-2 months
 
3-4 months
 
5-6 months
 
7-8 months
 
I plan to work till the 9th month of pregnancy
 
 
 
* Thinking about the time when you were pregnant, till which month of your pregnancy did you work?
 
I took maternity break from the day I knew that I was pregnant
 
1-2 months
 
3-4 months
 
5-6 months
 
7-8 months
 
I worked till the 9th month of pregnancy
 
 
 
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* What problems do you foresee in being able to work till late into your pregnancy?

Check all that are applicable
 
Maintaining a healthy diet
 
Managing comfortable work clothes
 
Taking frequent breaks
 
Consuming adequate quantity of fluids
 
Regular exercise (at least for half hour every day)
 
Getting adequate sleep
 
Avoiding physical strain
 
Avoiding stress
 
Doing Yoga regularly
 
Regularly participating in antenatal workshops
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* What problems did you experience while working till late into your pregnancy?

Check all that are applicable
 
Not able to maintain a healthy diet
 
Managing comfortable work clothes
 
Not able to take frequent breaks
 
Consuming inadequate quantity of fluids
 
Irregular exercise
 
Getting inadequate sleep
 
Not being able to avoid physical strain
 
Not being able to avoid stress
 
Not being able to do Yoga regularly
 
Irregular participation / Drop out from antenatal workshops
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* What factors led you to stop working at 4 months or less into your pregnancy

Check all that are applicable
 
Not able to maintain a healthy diet
 
Managing comfortable work clothes
 
Not able to take frequent breaks
 
Consuming inadequate quantity of fluids
 
Irregular exercise
 
Getting inadequate sleep
 
Not being able to avoid physical strain
 
Not being able to avoid stress
 
Family recommendation / pressure
 
Doctor recommendation
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* Would you be keen to attend parent education workshops when your first child is expected?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Did the birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic offer parent education workshops when you were expecting your first child?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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* Did you attend the parent education workshops that your birthing centre/ hospital/ clinic offered?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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* Did you find the parent education workshops you attended during pregnancy helpful and did you get the requisite support from them?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* What are some of the workshops you attended during your pregnancy?

Check all that are applicable
 
Antenatal workshop
 
Healthy birth practices like Lamaze
 
Antenatal and postnatal fitness sessions
 
Yoga sessions
 
Nutrition counseling
 
Lactation counseling
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* Which of these workshops do you think is important for pregnant women?

Check all that are applicable
 
Antenatal workshop
 
Healthy birth practices like Lamaze
 
Antenatal and postnatal fitness sessions
 
Yoga sessions
 
Nutrition counseling
 
Lactation counseling
 
None
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* Which of these workshops would you have liked to attend during your pregnancy, but could not since they were not offered?

Check all that are applicable
 
Antenatal workshop
 
Healthy birth practices like Lamaze
 
Antenatal and postnatal fitness sessions
 
Yoga
 
Nutrition counseling
 
Lactation counseling
 
Physical exercise
 
None
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* Do you feel pregnancy should be a joint effort and experience with your partner?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Did you feel pregnancy should be a joint effort and experience with your partner?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Do you feel that the birthing center should involve you in the process - during pregnancy and birth?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Did you feel that the birthing center involved you in the process - during pregnancy and birth?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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* At which points would you like to be involved during pregnancy and birth?
Check all that are applicable
 
During parent education sessions
 
Special session for dads to learn how they can help
 
Being present in labour room or OT during birth
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* At which points would you like to be involved during pregnancy and birth?
Check all that are applicable
 
During parent education sessions
 
Special session for dads to learn how they can help
 
Being present in labour room or OT during birth
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* Do you feel that your husband should be an equal partner in the entire experience of pregnancy and birth?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Did you feel that your husband was an equal partner in the entire experience of pregnancy and birth?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
* Do you feel that the birthing center should involve your husband in the journey?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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* Did you feel that the birthing center involved your husband in the journey?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
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* At which points should the birthing center / clinic/ hospital should involve your husband

Check all that are applicable
 
Involve during parent education sessions
 
Involve in special session for dads to learn how they can help
 
Being present in labour room or OT during birth
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
* At which points should the birthing center / clinic/ hospital should have involved your husband

Check all that are applicable
 
Involve during parent education sessions
 
Involve in special session for dads to learn how they can help
 
Being present in labour room or OT during birth
 
Other specify
 

 
 
 
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