Table 2: Items on the 10-item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale-Revised (10-item-BSS-R) post psychometric testing by Hollins Martin and Martin (2014).
| • - Quality of care provision (4-items) (Q3, 5, 6, 10) • - Women's personal attributes (2-items) (Q4, 8) • - Stress experienced during labour (4-items) (Q1, 2, 7, 9) |
| (1) I came through childbirth virtually unscathed. |
| (2) I thought my labour was excessively long. |
| (3) The delivery room staff encouraged me to make decisions about how I wanted my birth to progress. |
| (4) I felt very anxious during my labour and birth. |
| (5) I felt well supported by staff during my labour and birth. |
| (6) The staff communicated well with me during labour. |
| (7) I found giving birth a distressing experience. |
| (8) I felt out of control during my birth experience. |
| (9) I was not distressed at all during labour. |
| (10) The delivery room was clean and hygienic. |
| Participants respond on a 5-point Likert scale based on level of agreement/disagreement with each of the statements placed, with a possible range of scores between 10-50. A score of 10 on the BSS represents least 'birth satisfaction' and 50 most. • Strongly agree • Agree • Neither agree or disagree |
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• Disagree • Strongly disagree |
| To obtain a copy of the 10-item-BSS-R and marking grid contact Prof Caroline J Hollins Martin. Email: c.j.hollins-martin@salford.ac.uk |