Table 7 Recruitment intervention survey: participant characteristics
Total survey responses—n = 54 (Ireland—n = 25, UK—n = 29) Total surveys completed—n = 45 n (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Role | Clinical midwife | Research midwife | Clinical nurse | Research nurse | Doctor (obstetrics) | Doctor (other) | Allied health professional | Trial team member |
Survey responses initiated | 8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Dropped out before TFA questions | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Completed TFA questions | 7 | 22 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Based in | ||||||||
Ireland | 7 (71.43) | 5 (20) | - | 1 | 2 (33.33) | 3 (100) | 3 (100) | 4 (50) |
UK | 1 (28.57) | 20 (80) | - | 0 | 4 (66.67) | 0 | 0 | 4 (50) |
Trial experience | ||||||||
< 2 years | 4 (50) | 4 (16) | - | 0 | 1 (16.67) | 0 | 0 | 2 (25) |
2–5 years | 0 | 9 (36) | - | 0 | 2 (33.33) | 2 (66.67) | 0 | 0 |
> 5 years | 4 (50) | 12 (48) | - | 1 (100) | 3 (50) | 1 (33.33) | 3 (100) | 6 (75) |
Age | ||||||||
18–24 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25–34 | 0 | 4 (16) | - | 0 | 2 (33.33) | 2 (66.67) | 2 (66.67) | 3 (37.5) |
35–44 | 3 (37.5) | 8 (32) | - | 0 | 0 | 1 (33.33) | 0 | 1 (12.5) |
45–54 | 4 (50) | 10 (40) | - | 1 | 2 (33.33) | 0 | 1 (33.33) | 3 (37.5) |
55–64 | 1 (12.5) | 3 (12) | - | 0 | 2 (33.33) | 0 | 0 | 1 (12.5) |
65 + | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity | ||||||||
White | 8 (100) | 25 (100) | - | 1 (100) | 6 (100) | 3 (100) | 3 (100) | 8 (100) |
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 0 | 1 (4) | - | 0 | 1 (16.67) | 0 | 1 (33.33) | 2 (25) |
Female | 8 (100) | 24 (96) | - | 1 (100) | 6 (83.33) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.67) | 6 (75) |
Other | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Response to statement questions | ||||||||
“Improving recruitment to trials in maternity care is something I care about” | ||||||||
Strongly agree | 37.5% (3) | 80 (20) | - | 0 | 83.33% (5) | 50% (2) | 100% (3) | 100% (8) |
Agree | 62.5% (5) | 20 (5) | - | 0 | 16.67% (1) | 50% (2) | 0 | 0 |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | - | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disagree | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“I have a role to play in helping to ensure all eligible people are invited to participate in a clinical trial in maternity care” | ||||||||
Strongly agree | 0 | 76 (19) | - | 0 | 66.67% (4) | 50% (2) | 66.67% (2) | 100% (8) |
Agree | 100% (8) | 24 (6) | - | 100% | 33.33% (2) | 50% (2) | 33.33% (1) | 0 |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Disagree | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strongly disagree | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |