A different situation
Although they were used to taking consent for treatments in emergency
situations, many obstetricians felt that gaining consent for research in
an emergency differed, requiring a higher level of description.
‘So, what I’m saying is a lot of verbal consent in emergencies is
described in terms that might be vague, because it’s an emergency, but
also to not cause more psychological distress to the woman. Therefore,
with consent for the PPH Butterfly, we allow people better to understand
what is happening.’ (Obstetrician 11)
The training in taking consent in these situations was viewed as
important by the obstetricians.
‘But more than anything it’s [training] helped to take consent
for research and the wording of how to actually say it. More than
anything this was important.’ (Obstetrician 14)