Table 2 example DCE question

Physical environment

Your own home

Single hospital room with private bathroom

Twin hospital room with shared bathroom

Pain relief and sleeping medications, while you wait

None are provided, own pain relief methods can be used including panadol, warm baths, etc.

Non drug pain relief methods (eg warm baths) and mild pain relief (eg panadeine forte) and sleep medication ARE available from midwives

Non-drug pain relief (eg warm baths) methods are NOT available. Other types of pain relief and sleeping medication available but may have to wait for doctor for stronger pain medication eg injection or tablets

Who checks on you while you wait

You can phone a midwife and then come in to the hospital at any time if you are concerned; a doctor is available onsite

You will be checked once during the night by the midwife (& woken if you are asleep); a doctor is available onsite if needed

You will be checked once during the night by the midwife (& woken if you are asleep); a doctor will need to be called in from somewhere else if needed

How well you know the midwife

A midwife you already know well

One of a team of 4 or 5 midwives who you have met before

A rostered midwife, with no guarantee that you know her

Number of trips to hospital

2 trips

1 trip

1 trip

Travel time to the closest hospital that provides these services

10 minutes

40 minutes

40 minutes

Please pick one

Choose Option A

Choose Option B

Choose Option C

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