Experiences Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System, Public Health Agency

• Main Authors: Susie Dzakpasu Mhsc, Janusz Kaczorowski Phd, Beverley Chalmers, Maureen Heaman, Joseph Duggan Bsch, Elisabeth Neusy Bsc
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Canada; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.603.4520; http://www.jogc.com/abstracts/full/200803_Obstetrics_3.pdf

Objective: The Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) is an initiative of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System. Its primary objective is to provide representative, pan-Canadian data on women’s experiences during pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum period. Methods: The development of the survey involved input from a multidisciplinary study group, an extensive consultation process and two pilot studies. The MES population consisted of birth mothers 15 years of age and over who had a singleton live birth in Canada during a three-month period preceding the 2006 Canadian Census of Population and who lived with their infants at the time of data collection. Experiences of teenage, immigrant, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis mothers were of particular interest. The sample was drawn from the 2006 Canadian Census. A