Research
Thank you for considering participation in our research. PSS collaborates extensively with our research partners and offers support should you experience any distress following your involvement.
COVID-19 Inquiry Every Story Matters
Share your experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic with the Every Story Matters campaign.
Click the image to tell you story of what it was like to suffer with Hyperemesis during the 2020 pandemic.
Kings College London Study - Mental Health
Have you experienced severe vomiting and nausea in pregnancy (or been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum) in the last 2 years?
Can you take part in a one-off focus group to help us design a supportive intervention for people with this problem in pregnancy?
For more information please contact hgmentalhealthstudy@kcl.ac.uk
Focus groups needed in May and June 2024. All groups take place online.
Psychological Impact of Receiving Good Care Study
The purpose of this study is to interview people who have experienced hyperemesis gravidarum (HG – a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy) and who have received good/positive care during their illness.
Previous research has highlighted the impacts of receiving poor care. However, no study has yet considered the impacts of receiving good/positive care whilst living with HG. The current study looks to address this gap and provide a platform for people who have experienced HG to speak about their experiences and the impacts it has had on them.
We are looking for people who have:
- Experienced hyperemesis gravidarum (HG; severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy) within the last two years
- received good/positive aspects of care in the UK.
Please click on the image to register your interest.
The UK Birth Experience Study
The ‘BESt-UK’ team has launched the ‘The UK Birth Experience Study’.
What is the study for? The overall purpose of the project is to understand women and birthing people’s experiences of childbirth in the UK. In addition, they aim to understand:
• The factors that contribute to a good or bad birth experience.
• The prevalence of birth trauma and obstetric violence in the UK.
• How different models of care impact women and birthing people’s childbirth experiences.
*To be eligible to complete the survey you need to have given birth within the last five years i.e. from June 2019 onwards, living in the UK.
In particular, this research aims to reach women and birthing people in the UK from marginalised communities including (but not limited to):
• People from racially minoritised groups
• Members of the LGBTQIA+ community
• Those affected by any kind of disability
• Those who gave birth when they were 25 years old or younger
• People who do not speak English as a first language.
Please click the image above to take part.
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