Hi, has anyone here had any experience of creating a questionnaire aimed at finding out service users' worries and/ or priorities surrounding the climate crisis and sustainability in healthcare, specifically maternity care?
I'm also interested in finding examples of staff-facing questionnaires around the same topics.
Would you mind sharing examples with me if you have them?
Hi Aly,
As part of our SBRI maternity project a lived experience group has been set up by RCOG. We have had our first meeting (10 members) and gathered feedback on sustainability and equity. These are internal meeting documents but I am happy to summarise and send to you if helpful?
Hi Hazel,
That would be fantastic thank you!
Areas that were highlighted as sustainability concerns for those with lived experience of maternity services:
- Breastfeeding support (or lack of)
- Appointments not being grouped together- increased journeys to access scans/check ups/tests
- Poor systems- duplicate tests/missing appointments due to poor communication and letters delayed in post
- Delayed discharge
- Bounty packs- loads of rubbish in them, no sustainable nappy options and not tailored to needs
- Medication wastage
- Incontinence/bleeding pads
-Wasted food with set meal times in hospital- don't fit with birthing or caring for baby whilst in patient
-Car seats- need one to discharge even if don't own car- poor info on how to travel without a car
-Lack of information about sustainable options/choices
Thanks so much Hazel.
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