Antenatal interaction with midwife | Antenatal interview with W17 |
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Student Midwife 1 (S1) – In the last 12 months have you been hit, slapped or hurt by your partner or ex-partner? | Researcher [MR] – What did you think of being asked the questions? |
W17 – No | W17 – I was surprised, I was really upset, I think they just check up the baby but too much question, I’m shy |
S1 – Are you frightened or scared of your husband or ex-husband? | |
W17 – My ex husband | |
S1 – [S1 explores] Do you have much contact with him | |
W17 – A social worker calls him and calls me | |
S1 – When you say you are scared of him is that now ? | |
W17 – I’m not scared of him, [loudly] long time ago, for past 2 years. | |
FN17 – Researcher [MR] observes S1 recording a positive response to domestic violence into W17 medical records | |
Postnatal interaction with researcher | Postnatal response to negative antenatal experience |
FN17 – Researcher [MR] contacted W17 via telephone to confirm postnatal observation of interaction between W17 and CFHN. W17discussed that she had refused the routinely offered health home visit by the CFHN. W17described the inaccurate recording of a positive response to domestic violence question by the midwife; resulting in W17 being seen by a social worker within 24 hours of delivery. W17 was asked further questions as to the nature of her relationship with her current husband. | W17 - They ask all those personal questions and they got it wrong.... I don’t want them to come to my house; No…I don’t want to see anyone anymore |