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. 2007 Jul-Aug;98(4):281-3.
doi: 10.1007/BF03405403.

Conducting a national survey of women's perinatal experiences in Canada: sampling challenges

Beverley Chalmers  1 , Susie Dzakpasu, Maureen Heaman, Janusz Kaczorowski, Hajnal Molnar Szakacs
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Conducting a national survey of women's perinatal experiences in Canada: sampling challenges

Beverley Chalmers et al. Can J Public Health. 2007 Jul-Aug.

Abstract
in English, French

In 1999, the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System of Health Canada decided to undertake a national survey of Canadian women's experiences of their pregnancy, birth and postpartum care. The challenges encountered in selecting a representative sampling frame and developing a sound methodology for conducting a survey of Canadian women at six months after birth are addressed. We considered the advantages and disadvantages of six different sampling options. A sample based on the Census emerged as the optimal approach for providing the most reliable and representative sample.

En 1999, les responsables du Système de surveillance périnatale de Santé Canada ont décidé d’entreprendre une enquête nationale sur l’expérience des Canadiennes relativement à leur grossesse, à leur accouchement et aux soins postnatals qu’elles ont reçus. Nous présentons ici les problèmes rencontrés à propos du choix d’une base d’échantillonnage représentative et de l’élaboration d’une méthode valable pour mener une enquête auprès de Canadiennes six mois après leur accouchement. Nous avons tenu compte des avantages et des inconvénients de six formules d’échantillonnage, et celle fondée sur le recensement nous a semblé la meilleure pour obtenir l’échantillon le plus fiable et le plus représentatif.

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