Factors Associated With Parental Acceptance of Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling to Identify the Causes of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a noninvasive technique used to determine the cause of deaths. Very little is known about the factors that affect MITS acceptance or refusal. We present findings from a prospective study conducted in Southeast Asia on the reasons for accepting or refusing MITS.

Methods

This substudy was conducted in India and Pakistan to determine the acceptability of MITS in women who had a stillbirth or preterm live birth who later died. A formal questionnaire was used to gather observations during the consent for MITS, such as reasons for acceptance or refusal of MITS, as well as which family members were involved in the decision process.

Results

In Pakistan, the MITS acceptability forms were completed for 470 of 477 women (98

SUBMITTER: Tikmani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8963158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature