Table 2
Parental perceptions of the enrolment process
| Retrospective | Prospective | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category/question | No | % | No | % |
| The responses are presented as the number and percentage of parents who agreed to the statement. | ||||
| *p<0.001, **p=0.024 compared with prospective study. | ||||
| Timing | ||||
| Had time to talk to partner | 22/29 | 76 | 39/42 | 93 |
| Felt they had to make immediate decision | 13/29 | 45* | 4/44 | 9 |
| Adequate time for questions | 18/29 | 62** | 38/44 | 86 |
| Coercion | ||||
| Knew had right to refuse | 23/29 | 79 | 41/43 | 95 |
| Get better care in study | 10/29 | 34 | 17/40 | 43 |
| Being asked added stress | 11/29 | 38 | 17/42 | 40 |
| Felt pressure to consent | 9/29 | 31 | 5/43 | 12 |
| Consent forms | ||||
| Consent forms are necessary | 25/29 | 86 | 35/42 | 83 |
| They are necessary to protect newborns | 24/29 | 83 | 37/42 | 88 |
| Read consent form before deciding | 24/29 | 83 | 42/44 | 95 |
| Given a copy of consent form | 19/29 | 66 | 36/43 | 84 |
| Consent form too long | 0/44 | 0 | ||
