Qualitative Study to Explore Women’s Experiences with Maternity Health Professionals in Relation to Body Image
About this study
The study is a descriptive qualitative study aiming to explore pregnant women’s experiences and perceptions of communication, screening, and support related to body image from Australian maternity professionals.
Starts
1 October 2026
Ends
31 January 2027
Participants
Participants must:
- Be currently pregnant (13 weeks gestation or greater)
- Be aged 18 years or older
- Live in Australia
- Be receiving antenatal care in Australia
What is Involved
Participation involves:
- Completing a brief screening questionnaire, a demographic questionnaire and participating in a one-on-one interview via Microsoft Teams
- To acknowledge participants' time and contribution, participants will receive a $50 Coles/Myer gift voucher.
Participation is entirely voluntary. Interested individuals can express their interest through the link. Participants are welcome to contact me directly at e.trappett@latrobe.edu.au for further information or to discuss participation.
Location
Australia wide
Funding Source
PhD
Ethics Approval Number
HEC26326
Author Information
Research Team
Emma Trappett (PhD Researcher), Supervisory team: Dr Melissa Buultjens, Dr Caroline de Moel-Mandel, Dr Megan Bugden
Institution
La Trobe University
Contact Information
Organisation
La Trobe University
Address
Plenty Road, Bundoora, Victoria
More Info Website
Participate: redcap.latrobe.edu.au
About the study This research aims to explore pregnant women's experiences of communication, screening and support related to body image during pregnancy.