Counseling, Informed Consent, and Debriefing for Cesarean Section in Nigeria

Health
Written By Cate Urban

Key findings and recommendations from a mixed methods study conducted in Ebonyi and Sokoto States

COUNSELING, INFORMED CONSENT, AND DEBRIEFING (CCD) are important aspects of respectful maternity care (RMC) and medical ethics. Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most performed surgical procedures in the world. RMC remains important even when maternity care becomes surgical. To better understand attitudes, preferences, and practices related to CCD in the context of both emergency and non-emergency surgical obstetric care, the MOMENTUM Safe Surgery in Family Planning and Obstetrics project * conducted a mixed methods research study (including interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and record reviews) in four health facilities in Ebonyi and Sokoto States in Nigeria, between November 2022 and March 2023.

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Counseling, Informed Consent, and Debriefing for Cesarean Section in Nigeria

Source: USAID
Year: 2024

Cate Urban

I founded Urban Web Renovations after 11 years of leading global marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC. In each position I held, one thing remained the same – my passion for managing web sites and social media accounts for both organizations and major thought leaders.

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