Factors Related to the Satisfaction with Pregnancy and Childbirth in Japanese Mothers Residing in the UK

This study aimed to investigate whether medical care and health services provided during pregnancy and childbirth influence the satisfaction with pregnancy and childbirth in Japanese mothers residing in the UK. The participants (N=41) were members of the Japanese child-rearing group in London, UK, who had experienced antenatal to postpartum care in the UK. The questionnaire contained the background of the Japanese mothers residing in the UK, pregnancy and childbirth, difficulties in the UKu0027s hospital visiting, satisfaction with health care service, adviser and evaluation scales for pregnancy and childbirth. Almost all participants consulted their Japanese friends residing in the UK, or husbands/partners, and they obtained the information on pregnancy and childbirth from the Internet written in Japanese and Japanese friends who were living and had experienced childbirth in the UK. Approximately 80% of Japanese mothers were satisfied with pre-natal clinic and childbirth in the UK. They were satisfied with the health care provided by midwife and home visiting service after discharge from the hospital. The satisfaction with pre-natal clinics in Japanese mother residing was related to intercultural understanding, while the satisfaction with childbirth was related to understanding of medical system, cross-cultural understanding and trust of medical stuff.