Maternity and Child Health Clinic Questionnaires

Who are the questionnaires intended for?

The background information and discussion of questionnaires are intended for professionals working in maternity and child health clinic services. The questionnaires support consistent practices and procedures in clinic work. The use of the questionnaires is based on THL`s recommendations. Some questionnaires are produced by THL and others by external organizations, but THL is responsible for their translations.
The contents, recommendations, and guidelines of health check‑ups in child health clinics are described in THL’s NEUKO database.
NEUKO-tietokanta (Terveysportti.fi) (in Finnish)

Background information questionnaire for maternity clinics

You can use the background information questionnaire during the first maternity clinic visit. The questionnaire serves as a tool for initiating discussion and helps identify the family’s various needs. It enables you to tailor the content of the check-up individually, focusing on strengths, concerns, and support needs highlighted in the questionnaire. Completing the questionnaire also prompts the client to reflect on their own and their family’s situation, which may lead to positive changes in health habits even before the health examination.

• Background information questionnaire for maternity clinics (PDF 336kB)
• Äitiysneuvolan esitietolomake (PDF 335 kB) 
• Äitiysneuvolan esitietolomake selkokielellä (PDF 422 kB) 
• Blankett med förhandsuppgifter för mödrarådgivningen (PDF 338 kB) 

Background information questionnaires for child health clinics

You can use the background information questionnaires during comprehensive health examinations at child health clinics. The questionnaires serve as tools for initiating discussion and help identify the family’s various needs. They enable you to tailor the content of the examinations individually, focusing on strengths, concerns, and support needs highlighted in the questionnaires. Completing the questionnaires also prompts the family to reflect on the child’s and family’s situation, which may lead to positive changes in health habits even before the health examination.

Background information questionnaire for a health examination for a 18-month-old child’s parents (PDF 200kB)
Background information questionnaire for a health examination for a four-month-old child’s parents (PDF 281kB)
Background information questionnaire for a health examination for a four-year-old child’s parents (PDF 301kB)

Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake neljän kuukauden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille (PDF 206kB)
Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake 18 kuukauden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille (PDF 288kB)
Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake neljän vuoden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille (PDF 247kB)

Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake neljän kuukauden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille selkokielellä (PDF 248kB)
Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake 18 kuukauden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille selkokielellä (PDF 357kB)
Terveystarkastuksen esitietolomake neljän vuoden ikäisen lapsen vanhemmille selkokielellä (PDF 390kB)

Förhandsuppgifter inför hälsoundersökning av barn vid fyra månaders ålder, till föräldrarna (PDF 201kB)
Förhandsuppgifter inför hälsoundersökning av barn vid 18 månaders ålder, till föräldrarna (PDF 282kB)
Förhandsuppgifter inför hälsoundersökning av barn vid fyra års ålder, till föräldrarna (PDF 302kB)

Alcohol and substance use questionnaire

The Alcohol and substance use questionnaire developed for maternity and child health clinics is a comprehensive substance use questionnaire, including the AUDIT questionnaire (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, developed by WHO). You can use the questionnaire to assess substance use among expecting parents and parents of young children, as well as to screen for excessive alcohol consumption during health examinations where the AUDIT questionnaire has previously been used. If necessary, use the questionnaire during other visits as well. It is important to discuss alcohol and other substance use with parents in the clinic, particularly from the perspective of family and child wellbeing.

• Substance screening form for maternity and child health clinic services (PDF 243 kB) 
• Äitiys- ja lastenneuvopalvelujen päihdeseulontalomake (PDF 206 kB) 

EPDS questionnaire

You can use the EPDS questionnaire (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) in maternity and child health clinics during pregnancy and after childbirth to identify symptoms of depression and anxiety. The questionnaire supports early discussion and helps assess the need for support. Use the questionnaire in late pregnancy (weeks 30–32) and during the postnatal health examination (around 6–8 weeks). If necessary, use the questionnaire during other visits as well.

Developer of the questionnaire: J.L. Cox, J.M. Holden ja R. Sagovsky (1987). Detection of postnatal depression: Development of the 10-item Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. British Journal of Psychiatry 150. 782–786.

• Mielialalomake synnytyksen jälkeisen masennuksen tunnistamiseksi (EPDS) (PDF 65kB)
• Frågeformulär för att identifiera depression efter förlossningen (EPDS) (PDF 66kB)
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) (englanniksi, perinatology.com)
• Miellaláhkeskovvi riegádahttima maŋŋá boahtán šlundivuođa fuobmáma várás (EPDS) (pohjoissaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)
• Mielâtileluámáttâh šoddâdem maŋa šoddâm šlundevuodâ tubdâm várás (EPDS) (inarinsaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)
• Miölljääll-lomakk šõddeem-mäʹnŋlaž mååskmiõllvuõđ tobdstummšen (EPDS) (koltansaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)

Questionnaires on family resources

You can use the Everyday resources for families expecting their first child questionnaire during maternity clinic visits and the Everyday resources for families with a newborn baby questionnaire during child health clinic visits in the child’s first year. The questionnaires support discussion about the family’s everyday resources and help identify strengths and support needs. They are particularly suitable for comprehensive health examinations when assessing the wellbeing of the whole family. You can give the questionnaire to parents to complete at home and discuss it during the visit, or the short version can be completed during the appointment. 

Everyday resources for families expecting their first child (PDF 115kB)
Everyday resources for families with a newborn baby (PDF 118kB)

Ensimmäistä lastaan odottavan perheen arjen voimavarat (PDF 102kB) 
Vauvaperheen arjen voimavarat (PDF 105kB)

Kraftresurser i vardagen hos familjer som väntar sitt första barn (PDF 120kB)
Kraftresurser i vardagen hos familjer med nyfödda (PDF 122kB)

Vuosttas mánás vuordi bearraša árgabeaivvi návccat (pohjoissaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)
Njuoratmánnábearraša árgabeaivvi návccat (pohjoissaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)

Vuossâmuu párnás vyerdee perruu aargâ naavcah (inarinsaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)
Njuorâhâšperruu argâpeeivi naavcah (inarinsaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)

Vuõssmõs siõʹme vuõʹrddi piârri aarǥ viõkkvääʹr (koltansaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)
Ommǥažpiârri aarǥ viõkkvääʹr (koltansaameksi, Saamelaiskäräjät)

Vavu questionnaires

You can use the Vavu questionnaires to support interaction between expecting parents and their baby, as well as between parents and their child. The interview helps identify and discuss thoughts, feelings, concerns, and potential difficulties related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the baby. It supports finding solutions, recognizing family resources, and highlighting support needs.

Interview supporting the interaction between expecting parents and their baby (Vavu) (PDF 118kB)
Interview supporting the interaction between parents and their child (Vavu) (PDF 135kB)

Odottavien vanhempien ja syntyvän lapsen vuorovaikutusta tukeva haastattelu (Vavu) (PDF 133kB)
Vanhempien ja lapsen vuorovaikutusta tukeva haastattelu (Vavu) (PDF 109kB)

Intervju som stöder interaktionen mellan föräldrarna och barnet (Vavu) (PDF 127kB)
Intervju som stöder interaktionen mellan blivande föräldrar och det barn som ska födas (Vavu) (PDF 135kB)