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July 26, 2026BMC Medical EthicsOpen Access

Quality of informed consent for research participation obtained during labor versus mid-pregnancy in Uganda

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RKRaymond Bernard KihumuroCZCindy ZhangMZMehreen Zaigham

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Nested prospective observational study assesses informed consent quality timing in pregnant women, highlighting ethical concerns.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the quality of informed consent obtained during labor versus mid-pregnancy in Uganda.
  • Nested prospective observational cohort study within the PACO birth cohort.
  • 216 pregnant women enrolled during the second trimester or during labor.
  • Multivariable linear regression analyses to assess consent quality and associated factors.
  • Consent obtained during labor had significantly lower objective scores (mean difference -12.9; 95% CI -18.3 to -7.4; p < 0.001).
  • Consent during labor resulted in lower subjective scores (mean difference -10.1; 95% CI -18.3 to -2.0; p = 0.02).
  • Higher anxiety scores were linked with lower quality consent scores (p = 0.009 for objective; p = 0.001 for subjective).

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Kihumuro et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a3e4d3aea3239cd76bf2https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01549-6
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