Informed consent and induction of labour at term gestation
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Informed consent and induction of labour at term gestation: process and implications
IRAS ID
296491
Contact name
Soo Downe
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Central Lancashire
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 5 months, 31 days
Research summary
Professional Doctorate in Health:
Title: "Informed consent and induction of labour at term: process and implications".
Phase 1 research question: "How are the principles of informed consent applied when induction of labour is discussed with pregnant people with a term pregnancy and what are the experiences for service users and practitioners"?
This will be explored via a systematic literature review (ethical approval not required).
Phase 2 research question: "How is informed consent discussed with maternity service users who are offered induction of labour at or beyond term gestation?"
This will be explored via an online questionnaire for maternity service users having conversations with practitioners re labour induction.
Phase 3 A research question: "What do postnatal service users say about communication with practitioners with regard to induction of labour at or beyond term gestation, the impact this had on their decisions about induction of labour and their subsequent birth experience?"
This will explored via interviews with postnatal service users who had discussion(s) with practitioners about induction of labour.
Phase 3 B research question: "What are midwives and obstetricians views and experiences of communication with maternity service users regarding induction of labour at or beyond term gestation."
This will be explored via interviews with obstetricians and midwives.
Phase 3 C research question: "What are midwives views on the impact of induction of labour on maternity service users birth experiences and the wider experiences for staff within the birth suite environment?"
This will be explored via a focus group with birth suite lead midwives.
The research is independent and original work that will produce new knowledge, since no previous study in this area has triangulated the perspectives of the current literature, the views of service users before and after birth and the views and experiences of midwives and obstetricians from the same Trust to produce a multi-dimensional view of the topic of interest.REC name
North East - Newcastle & North Tyneside 1 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
21/NE/0190
Date of REC Opinion
20 Oct 2021
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion