Strategies for improving maternal care for ethnic minority women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women from minority ethnic groups in the UK have the highest prevalence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI), including third- and fourth-degree perineal tears sustained during childbirth. Incorporating the voices of mothers at higher risk of OASI is crucial in developing strategies to improve care and well-being.

Aim

To identify strategies perceived as important by women with lived experience of OASI in Leicester, UK, to improve their care and well-being.

Methodology

Women at high risk of and with lived experience of OASI in Leicester, UK, were invited, through our local maternity and neonatal voices partnership, to participate in a virtual focus group discussion (FGDs). Two FGDs were conducted to accommodate participants' availability. The first se

SUBMITTER: Olakotan O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863463 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature