Reasons given by pregnant women for participating in a clinical trial aimed at preventing premature delivery: a qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In clinical trials, pregnant women are potentially vulnerable, and the fetus is exposed to the intervention. This study aimed to identify the reasons that led pregnant women at a high risk of premature delivery to participate in a randomized clinical trial.

Methods

The women participating in the main trial were contacted by telephone postpartum and invited to answer an open questionnaire in a cross-sectional study. Data were collected by telephone and analyzed using thematic analysis. After the analysis categories were defined, all the answers were reviewed, categorized and grouped. A descriptive summary of the content of each category was then made.

Results

Overall, 208 women from different geographical regions of the country agreed to participate. Four ca

SUBMITTER: Monteiro TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6425624 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature