Tenth episode of Midwifery Hour, series eight, Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery was joined by Dr Jenny Patterson, Midwifery Lecturer, Edinburgh Napier University and Dr Şebnem Susam-Saraeva Senior Lecturer in Translation Studies, School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh
Our research project examined informed consent during pregnancy, labour, and birth in the case of parents with limited English-proficiency (LEP) in Scotland and for whom interpreting services might be needed. It is often difficult for LEP parents to access adequate information in their own languages during perinatal care and this greatly contributes to poor maternal health outcomes.
The main objective of the project was to understand informed consent from an interdisciplinary perspective of midwifery and translation & interpreting studies. We ran a series of expert focus groups and interactive workshops with researchers and practitioners, which allowed us to create an environment where the concept of informed consent in multilingual and multicultural settings in Scottish maternity services could be viewed through fresh eyes.
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Dr Jenny Patterson and Dr Şebnem Susam-Saraeva
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