Adinew, Yohannes Mehretie
Kelly, Janet
Smith, Morgan
Marshall, Amy
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Adelaide (000)
Article History
Received: 30 July 2022
Accepted: 5 June 2023
First Online: 14 June 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Adelaide human research ethics committee H-2019-153 and Salale University College of health sciences research ethics review committee A/G/H/S/C/768/11. Participants were informed about research objective, what data will be collected, confidentiality of information, and voluntary nature of participation. In addition, they were informed the time the interview and discussion will take and that they reserve a right to withdraw from the study any time and there will be no direct benefit from participation. Also, no information which may identify an individual will be required for the study, and the data will not be used for future research. Data were collected only after informed written consent was obtained. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: Yohannes is a native Ethiopian and has worked in academia and health care sector for over a decade. Furthermore, his education (reproductive and child health) and research experience in maternity care have enabled him to understand the norms around childbirth in Ethiopia and traditions in the health care system. Janet is a nurse and midwife who has worked in urban and remote community health and research settings in Australia for over thirty years. Her research focuses on working collaboratively with community members, health and education professionals and students to improve access, equity, experiences and outcome of health care. Amy has been researching health care responses, violence against women and children and working with vulnerable groups in Australia for 15 years. Her research focuses on shifting the paradigm of care from disease and diagnosis-centeredness to person-centeredness and on prioritizing the lived experience of vulnerable groups in improving the delivery of care. Morgan is a nurse with expertise in qualitative research. She has lived and worked in rural areas of Australia and has a personal connection to Ethiopia.