A mother's perspective of consent for maternal and neonatal COVID-19 testing: can we do more?

Autor:	East, Natalie Anne, Ramaiah, Sunitha, Morris, Kimberley, Pathak, Sangeeta
Předmět:	REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 ATTITUDES of mothers INFORMED consent (Medical law) HEALTH literacy ATTITUDES toward illness HEALTH INFORMATION resources COMMUNICATION QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics COVID-19 testing VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases) CHILDREN PREGNANCY
Zdroj:	British Journal of Midwifery; Jul2022, Vol. 30 Issue 7, p376-382, 7p
Abstrakt:	Background: There is ongoing research on the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy and whether vertical viral transmission occurs. Aims: This study aimed to determine maternal opinions of COVID-19 testing for pregnant women and newborns in order to influence future clinical practice while advancing global knowledge of the impact of testing on patient experiences. Methods: This service evaluation assessed the opinions of 292 pregnant women who were tested for COVID-19 along with their newborn babies using nasopharyngeal swabs and the SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test between 28 April and 21 May 2020. Results: Many women felt their own (60%) and their baby's (61%) swab was compulsory and did not feel sufficiently informed about the risks and benefits for themselves (43%) or their baby (52%) being tested. Some women did not understand the implications of a positive test for themselves (43%) or their baby (42%). Most participants reported they would agree to themselves (97%) and their baby (86%) being tested in future pregnancies. Conclusion: Communication to pregnant women regarding the COVID-19 swabbing process is critical and requires improvement. This service evaluation highlighted where women felt under-informed. These areas should be covered in more detail for consenting women for COVID-19 testing in future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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