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Parents report positive experiences about enrolling babies in a cord-related trial before birth
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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:08 authored by Susan Ayers, Alexandra Sawyer, Camilla During, Heike RabeHeike RabeAim: The aim of this study was to evaluate parents' perceptions when they were asked to enrol their unborn preterm infant in a randomised trial involving delayed cord clamping or cord milking. Methods: The parents of 58 infants were asked to take part in a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews to provide feedback about how they felt about their infants being included in the research project. A total of 37 parents - 15 fathers and 22 mothers - agreed to take part. Results: Parents were generally positive about their experiences of their baby taking part in the trial, but the findings raised some concerns about the validity of the consent obtained before delivery, as it was given in a hurry, and some participants had difficulty remembering that they had agreed to take part. Four themes were identified from the interviews: implications of taking part, reasons for enrolling infants, experiences of recruitment and suggestions for improvement. Conclusion: Overall, the parents were positive about their baby taking part in the trial, but the consent process could be improved, by providing information about relevant trials earlier in the pregnancy or implementing continuous consent at key points in the trial.
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Acta PaediatricaISSN
0803-5253Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
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4Volume
104Article number
e164-e170Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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2015-02-25First Open Access (FOA) Date
2016-02-07First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2015-02-25Usage metrics
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