Table 2.

Thematic analysis of difficulties experienced during pregnancy

Inconsistent guidance	160
Poor risk assessment	150
Advised to speak to occupational health to reduce hours / on-call pattern but occupational health requested a referral and not able to help without long delays	137
Loss of autonomy / involvement in discussion regarding working patterns	87
Unable to reduce working hours / come off on-call rota	129
Unable to take adequate breaks	142
No rest facilities	45
Felt pressure to do unsafe things	54
Bullying and harassment	28
Placed at a hospital with a long commute	6
Unsafe workplace conditions:	143
Exposure to potentially violent patients (GP/psychiatry home visits)	10
Exposure to radiation	35
Exposure to non-scavenged anaesthetic gases	20
Exposure to infection risk (chicken pox or CMV)	12
Exposure to chemicals	31
Lack of support (solely on call)	15
Forced to do transfers of patients	20
Lack of support for return to work	48

CMV = cytomegalovirus; GP = general practice.