Table 4.
Content of questionnaires, before treatment (Q1), and postnatal questionnaires (Q2–Q4).
| Concept | Response alternative | Questionnaire |
|---|---|---|
| Previous acupuncture experience | Yes for pain/Yes for other than pain/No | Q1 |
| Dysmenorrhea | Yes, if so, estimation on VAS/No | Q1 |
| Worry of pain in daily life* | Not at all worried/Not very worried/Quite worried/Very worried | Q1 |
| Worry of labour pain* | Not at all worried/Not very worried/Quite worried/Very worried | Q1 |
| Sociodemographic background | Education/Ancestral homeland/Parents citizenship | Q1 |
| Postnatal valuation of treatment effect on pain and relaxation (MA and EA) | Very effective/Rather effective/Not very effective/Not effective at all | Q2, Q3, Q4 |
| Use this treatment again? (EA, MA) | Yes/No | Q2, Q3, Q4 |
| Negative side effects (EA, MA) | Yes, if so, description of side effects/No | Q2, Q3, Q4 |
| Prelabour worries for: (a) labour pain*, (b) not enough pain relief, (c) not enough support from midwife | Not at all worried/Not very worried/Quite worried/Very worried | Q3 |
| Support from midwife during labour | Yes to a high extent/Yes to a rather high extent/No to a rather low extent/No not at all | Q3, Q4 |
| Overall experience of pain during labour | VAS | Q3, Q4 |
| Overall experience of relaxation during labour | VAS | Q3, Q4 |
| Experienced labour pain in relation to expected** | Much more severe than expected/More severe than expected/As expected/Milder than expected/Much milder than expected | Q3, Q4 |
| Assessment of midwife's acupuncture skills (EA, MA) | Very competent/Quite competent/Not very competent/Not competent at all | Q3, Q4 |
| Overall assessment of pain relief | Very effective/Rather effective/Not very effective/Not effective at all | Q3, Q4 |
| Sufficiency of pain relief | Enough/Not enough | Q3, Q4 |
| Emotions during labour* | Strong/Weak/Happy/Sad/Calm/ Frightened/Alert/ Tired/Secure/Worried/Involved/Lonely/ Detached/Independent/Empowered/ Abandoned/Determined/Tense/Trust in my own capacity/Challenged/Focused/Panic/Disappointed/Present |
Q3, Q4 |
| Emotions during labour, overall | Positive/Negative | Q3, Q4 |
| Perception of the midwife* | Calm/Rushed/Supportive/Unhelpful/Clear/ Incompetent/Rude/Humorous/Inconsiderate/Sensitive/ Bossy/Absent/Warm/Nonchalant/Secure/Condescending/ Considerate/Competent/Vague/Informative/ Insensitive/Supportive |
Q3, Q4 |
| Overall perception of the midwife | Positive/Negative | Q3, Q4 |
| Why participate in this study? | Open-ended | Q3 |
| Satisfaction with the allocation. | Yes satisfied/No, if so, which allocation would you have preferred? | Q3 |
| Overall birth experience† | Very positive/Positive/Mixed feelings/Negative/Very negative | Q3, Q4 |
| Depressive symptoms | Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale†† | Q4 |
| Experience of participating in this study | Positive/Negative | Q4 |