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Handheld Scanner Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. It is targeted at individuals who are currently pregnant or have given birth in the UK and aims to study their preferences around ultrasound scans in pregnancy.

The current guidance in the UK is to offer two ultrasound scans in pregnancy – one in the 1st trimester and one in the 2nd trimester between 18-23 weeks of pregnancy. Individuals are offered additional scans in the 3rd trimester only if they have been flagged as high-risk or due to clinical concerns. A few hospitals also offer a routine 36-week ultrasound scan to everyone. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence), the UK national body that provides guidance around healthcare policies, does not recommend a routine 36-week scan due to cost, workforce and uncertainty about the benefits as well as the cost-effectiveness of a third-trimester scan.

Handheld portable ultrasound scanning might be an alternative to determine fetal presentation at term. The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) which is a UK national body overseeing medical research, suggested that handheld portable ultrasound devices could be an alternative to the usual ultrasound, which involves using a large expensive ultrasound machine in a dedicated scan department. 

We conducted a survey among UK midwives to seek their opinions about the handheld ultrasound scan device; more than 85% of midwives were keen to use this device, especially to check the presentation of the baby (position of baby: head down/bottom down) and support women in their birth plan. 

In this context, it is essential to understand women’s thoughts and opinions about the use of a handheld portable ultrasound device by midwives at the 36-week antenatal appointment. We are very grateful to you for taking the time to help us understand your views. 

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Professor Asma Khalil - Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George's Hospital, University of London.

Chelone Lee-Wo - Consultant Midwife at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

Dr Odai Yaghi - Clinical Research Fellow at St George's Hospital, University of London.

Dr Simriti Prasad - Clinical Research Fellow at St George's Hospital, University of London.

Dr Nashwa Eltaweel - ST5 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Academic clinical fellow at University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire.

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How old are you?

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Which maternity hospital did you have your antenatal care at?

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If you are currently pregnant, how many weeks are you?

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Have you had any private scans other than the routine scans offered?

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Were you offered a scan at 36 weeks?

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Were you offered a scan after the 36-week scan? If yes, Why?
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Do you believe that having more scans would have changed or may change the care you are receiving?

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If you have had extra scans have these affected the care you have received?

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Do you believe that you feel more reassured getting more scanned?

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Do you think it is easy to request a scan through your midwife/doctor?

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On a scale 1-10, How concerned/worried would you feel when waiting for an urgent scan appointment?

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Do you believe that you feel more involved in the care plan when you have a scan?

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Do you think that it makes any difference who performs the scan (sonographer, midwife, doctor)

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Do you feel more reassured if you have the scan despite the delay in the ultrasound department rather than immediately in a clinic setting, for example in the community? 

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How many times have you been referred to the ultrasound department to confirm the position of your baby? (Do not count your routine scans)

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Did you ever feel that you may have preferred a scan to confirm your baby's position after your midwife appointment?

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Would you feel more reassured if your midwife offered you a scan using a handheld device during your routine appointment?

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Please only answer the next question if you had an emergency C-section for breech diagnosed in labour. 


If you knew the baby’s position at a routine antenatal appointment, would that have altered your decision regarding the birth experience?
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Were you in a situation in labour, where you were offered an emergency caesarean birth, because the baby was in breech (bottom down position)?

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Please only answer the next question if you had an emergency C-section for breech diagnosed in labour. 

If you knew the baby’s position at a routine antenatal appointment, would that have altered your decision regarding the birth experience?
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