Wahdan, Yasmeen
Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen M. E.
Article History
Received: 14 February 2023
Accepted: 25 June 2023
First Online: 5 August 2023
Declarations
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: This study methodology and protocol were approved by the WHO Ethical Review Committee, WHO Review Panel on Research Projects, the Institute of Community and Public Health at the Birzeit University Ethics Research Committee, and Ministry of Health. Informed consent was obtained from all participating women. Oral informed consent was obtained from women at the hospital to contact them within two to six weeks postpartum. The process to obtain oral informed consent from an illiterate participant was approved by the two committees which are: "Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC)" and "Institute of Community and Public Health Ethics Review Committee."Due to the Covid-19 lockdown and protective measures, we conducted phone interviews with women to reduce fieldworker mobility as it posed high risk for the team and the community. The interviewers obtained a second oral informed consent from women to conduct telephone interview after they agreed to participate in the study. Oral informed consent was approved by the WHO ethics Review Committee and ICPH Ethics Review Committee. The study was carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The study did not include women less than 18 years old and hence informed consent was obtained from the legally authorized representative or the legal guardian was not required.In our population, all women had at least 6 years of schooling (primary education). However, we have only one woman with no education. So for illiterate women, the researcher read all the information provided in the contact form and responded to all questions, and then oral informed consent was obtained from the said particpatient. The oral informed consent process is done between our researcher and participant by conversing to give information and obtain consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare they have no competing interests.