Women's and Clinician's perspectives on presentation with decreased fetal movements: A qualitative interview study

Maternal perception of decreased fetal movements is associated with stillbirth and other adverse perinatal outcomes. Clinical practice guidelines recommend that women are encouraged to pay attention to their baby's movements and present for clinical assessment if they notice decreased fetal movements (DFM). In recent years awareness of the importance of DFM has increased and so have rates of presentation for fetal movement concerns. Quantitative data are available on this topic but the views and feelings of contemporary pregnant women and their maternity care providers are under-explored. This project will suit a student with experience or interest in qualitative research. The project will support development of qualitative research data collection and analysis skills, along with writing for publication.