Breadcrumb Home WG research priorities - womens health - vote You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Identifying research priorities to improve communication around women’s health What is this survey for? In the Autumn we spoke to women, girls and practitioners in the NHS to ask about their experiences in communication around women’s health. We did this because we want to find important areas to research. Thank you to those who took part! We put your questions into categories and have produced a list of 38 summary questions. These questions are set out in this survey and we are asking you to choose the ones that are most important to you. Please take part in this survey if you are a: Women, girl, or person registered female at birth above 16 years old and/or NHS practitioner who is working in Wales or who provide care to women, girls, or people registered female at birth who are living in Wales What are we asking you to do? Please read the list and choose up to 10 questions that you think are most important for researchers to answer based on your own experiences and opinions. Please ask others to complete this survey too. We want to make researchers aware of the issues that matter to lots of people. Is it confidential? This is a confidential survey. We will ask for a little information about you. This is so that we can understand who is completing the survey and whether we are hearing from a wide range of people. No parts of the survey are mandatory. After completing the survey, you will be asked if you would like to apply to join us for our final workshop of the project to decide the Top Ten priorities. This is completely voluntary, and we do not link your survey responses to the details you provide in this form. For more information, see our privacy notice. Easy read version We have an easy read version of the survey available, please contact Natalie Gerardo for a copy. Survey Which of the following best describes you? If you are both, please tick the option that describes the option you are most influenced by when answering the survey. Women, girl, or person registered as female at birth Healthcare Practitioner in Wales or English borders Which area do you work (for practitioners) or live (for women and girls) in? Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire Powys Swansea, Neath Port Talbot Pan Wales Somewhere else – please explain Enter other… What is your ethnic group? Choose one section from A to E then use the drop down box to describe your ethnic group or background. What is your ethnic group? Choose one section from A to E then tick one box to describe your ethnic group or background. A White A White - None -Welsh, English, Scottish, Northern Irish or British Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller RomaAny other White background, please specify Enter other… B Mixed or multiple ethnic groups B Mixed or multiple ethnic groups - None -White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed or Multiple background, please specify Enter other… C Asian, Asian Welsh or Asian British C Asian, Asian Welsh or Asian British - None -Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Chinese Any other Asian background, please specify Enter other… D Black, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or African D Black, Black Welsh, Black British, Caribbean or African - None -Caribbean African background, write in belowAny other Black, Black British or Caribbean background, please specify Enter other… African background E Other ethnic group E Other ethnic group - None -ArabAny other ethnic group, please specify Enter other… What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to? What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to? - None -No religion Christian (all denominations)Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Prefer not to sayAny other religion Please state… Is Welsh your preferred language for communication about health? Yes No How old are you? - None -16-24 25-3435-4445-5455-6465-74>75Prefer not to say Please tick the questions that you think are most important for research to answer – you can submit up to 10. . 1. How can women and girl’s health information be provided in an accurate, clear and simple format to support timely and appropriate access to healthcare services? 2. How can it be ensured that women and girls are given the time and appropriate opportunities they need to have all their questions answered? 3. How can gender be appropriately recognised in communications with women about healthcare? 4. How can situations be avoided in which healthcare practitioners embarrass teenage girls by assuming they are sexually active? 5. How can insensitivity in communication about healthcare and appointments with women and girls be avoided? 6. What would best practice in communicating with women around matters of miscarriage and stillbirth look like? 7. How can healthcare professionals be more accessible to women and girls with healthcare needs to increase opportunities for communication? (e.g. open door sessions, in person, or electronically) 8. What are the best approaches in helping women and girls feel listened to, understood and taken seriously in healthcare consultations? 9. How could technology be better designed and best used to provide communication about healthcare services to women and girls? (eg. apps, videoconferencing, text or online services) 10. How can age appropriate information be provided to women and girls across the lifespan? 11. What are the best methods to communicate regular updates and useful information to women and girls accessing healthcare services? 12. How can communication across different health services for women and girls be provided in a more connected and seamless way? 13. How can healthcare professionals embed compassion and person-centredness into their interactions with women and girls to ensure they feel ‘seen’ and heard during consultations? 14. How can low health literacy in women and girls be recognised and addressed in order to improve communication with them in matters of healthcare? 15. How can interactions and exchanges of information between women and girls and healthcare practitioners be more accurate, effective and meaningful? 16. How can self-help information be most effectively provided to support women and girls in managing their health? 17. What are the best approaches in ensuring health professionals are properly equipped and trained to communicate effectively with women and girls about their health issues? 18. What are the best ways to develop a successful relationship between health professionals and women and girls? 19. How can open discussions about health issues affecting women and girls be encouraged and facilitated within healthcare, schools and the wider society? 20. How can communication on preventive health services for women and girls be emphasised more effectively? 21. What are the best approaches for healthcare professionals to provide education to young people about period poverty, how can this be delivered equitably to all and what staff training is needed? 22. What are the best approaches to help women and girls recognise misinformation concerning their health? 23. How can populations of women and girls that are underserved and/or with cultural, social or language barriers be supported in accessing health information and healthcare? 24. How can school nursing services be best promoted to ensure people know how to access and use them? 25. How can women and girls be best supported to have confidence in requesting a female practitioner if they feel this would improve full and open communication about their health issues? 26. What is the best way to equip healthcare professionals with information to signpost women and girls to relevant local services? 27. What is unique and different to the way women communicate their symptoms (as opposed to men) in healthcare consultations? 28. How can advice on healthy pregnancy be offered that is impactful and makes a difference to long term habits? 29. What is the best way to engage, inform and educate women who need maternal mental health support? 30. What is the best way to communicate with women who need support for pelvic floor health and stress incontinence? 31. What would age-appropriate resources for use in relationship and sexual education lessons look like and what do girls and young women want from them? 32. How can language translation services be most effectively accessed and used in healthcare services to support communication for women and girls? 33. How can women and girls be supported to have discussions in consultations about their health that they would prefer to have without their partner, husband, parent or carer present? 34. How can women and girls with learning disabilities and/or who are neurodivergent be best communicated with about issues relating to their health and healthcare? 35. What is best practice in engaging, informing and educating women and girls in sexual health including contraception and preparation for pregnancy? 36. What are the best approaches to communication with women and girls about how to maintain their safety when using digital apps to track their periods and ovulation? 37. How can best practice be established in talking and raising awareness in women and girls about issues associated with menopause, perimenopause and menstrual health? 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