RI MHI Home Birth Community Survey

General Knowledge on Midwifery

The following questions are open ended, and based on your knowledge of midwifery. There are no right or wrong answers, please answer to the best of your ability.
1. Are you familiar with the concept of Midwifery? [If yes, please answer the following question]. If yes, please elaborate on what Midwifery means to you.
2. What types of Midwives are you familiar with?
3. How would you define the job responsibilities of a Midwife?
4. What is the difference between a hospital based Midwife versus an in home Midwife?
5. Are you familiar with the concept of an in home midwife? [if yes, please answer the following question] a. If yes, please elaborate on what Midwifery means to you.
6. What does in home birth Midwifery mean to you?
7. How would you define the job responsibilities of an in Home Midwife?
8. What are possible benefits of having a home birth Midwife?
9. What in home health services do Midwives provide?

Need for home-birth Midwifery

The following questions are open ended, and based on your knowledge of midwifery. There are no right or wrong answers, please answer to the best of your ability.
1. In general, what home health option are you aware of?
2. How necessary do you think home-birth Midwifery services are in maternal and newborn healthcare?

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3. What factors do you think influence a person's decision to choose a home-birth Midwife instead of a hospital based Midwife for their pregnancy and newborn care?
4. What factors could prevent you from considering home birth Midwifery care?
5. Where is your preferred choice of birthing?
6. How has insurance coverage affected your decisions on preferred choice of birthing?
7. How have regulations or legal requirements influenced your decision on your preferred choice of birthing?
8. Are there any additional comments about your needs of a home-birth midwife (i.e. financial, physical, educational needs) Please elaborate

Home-birth Midwifery Perception

The following questions are open ended, and based on your knowledge of midwifery. There are no right or wrong answers, please answer to the best of your ability.
1. Have you or someone you know received services for a home-birth midwife? [If yes, please answer the following question] a. Tell us about your experience of home birth Midwifery care.
If none, write N/A
2. What are possible benefits of having a home birth Midwife? (i.e. healthwise, economically, mentally)
3. What are your concerns of having a home birth Midwife? (i.e. healthwise, economically, mentally)
4. Tell us about your comfort level with having a home birth assisted by a Midwife.
5. Do you think home birth Midwifery is a suitable option for all pregnancies? Why or why not?
6. How would you rate your overall perception of home birth Midwifery, as a safe and viable option for a birthing choice?

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7. What education/information have you received on home birth Midwifery? Where did you receive this information?
a. How do you feel about the quality of this information?
Refer to question 7 above
8. Is there anything else you would like to add about your beliefs or experiences with home birth Midwifery?

Access/Accessibility to home-birth Midwifery services

The following questions are open ended, and based on your knowledge of Midwifery. There are no right or wrong answers, please answer to the best of your ability.
1. What barriers exist in receiving in-home Midwifery a. How do these barriers affect access of in home Midwifery services?
2. What home birth Midwifery services are you aware of in your community?
3. How would you describe the accessibility of the services in your community?
4. How easy is it to find information about home birth Midwifery services in your community?
5. What are your beliefs on insurance coverage and its relation to home birth Midwifery services?
6. What recommendations or changes would you suggest to improve the access to home birth Midwifery services?
7. Is there anything else you would like to add on the access to home birth Midwifery services?
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