Our goal is to develop resources for families and their supporters where physical and mental health and wellbeing will not be seen in isolation. Instead our project will offer support via resources and a subsequent campaign, which will give individuals in Wales the ability to monitor and safeguard their own health and wellbeing during the perinatal period. Through a life course approach, we aim to raise health awareness across the population, with a focus on conservative management, self-care and care closer to home, striving for prevention and avoiding harm wherever possible.
The project is starting with listening to the views of the people of Wales. Through the insights gathered, evidenced-based resources will be created by the behavioural change organisation we have commissioned to deliver this project with us: Social Change UK.
We are asking people across Wales to share their views, experiences and thoughts about perinatal health with us via two distinct surveys which include physical and mental health questions, as well as targeting people who may become pregnant, are currently pregnant or have previously been pregnant. No-one’s perspectives are being excluded, we want to hear from the person experiencing the pregnancy and the people who support them through this time.
As expert Healthcare Practitioners working with patients and members of the communities that touch parts of the perinatal pathways, we would really appreciate your help sharing the surveys with anyone you feel would like to take part and share their views. By working in partnership and supporting WHIG and PNMH, we hope that together we can strengthen the impact and value across Wales and lead to greater outcomes for families and individuals throughout the perinatal period. Below are links to the two surveys in both Welsh and English.
My Perinatal Experience survey in Welsh: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PH_W_WEL/
My Perinatal Experience survey in English: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PH_W_ENG/
Supporter of the Perinatal Experience survey in Welsh: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PH_S_WEL/
Supporter of the Perinatal Experience survey in English: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PH_S_ENG/
If you have any questions regarding the survey, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Anna Taylor on anna(at)social-change.co.uk or call 01522 775060.
If you have any questions about the Perinatal Health project please feel free to contact Jodie Phillips-Stojanovic from WHIG (jodie.phillips-stojanovic(at)wales.nhs.uk) or Sharon Fernandez from PNMH Network (sharon.fernandez(at)wales.nhs.uk).
