MacDonald, Tonya http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5793-227X
Jackson, Suzanne
Charles, Marie-Carmèle
Periel, Marius
Jean-Baptiste, Marie-Véna
Salomon, Alex
Premilus, Éveillard
Funding for this research was provided by:
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton International Outreach Program (n/a)
University of Toronto (CA) Global Health Student Research Award (n/a)
Article History
Received: 6 February 2017
Accepted: 1 June 2018
First Online: 20 June 2018
Authors’ information
: TM is a Registered Midwife, Assistant Clinical Professor (McMaster University) and Master Lecturer (Laurentian University) of Midwifery. MC is a Haitian Nurse-Midwife currently completing a Registered Nurse bridging program in Montreal, Québec. MP continues to work for Hôpital Albert Schweitzer as Community Health Worker Coordinator. MJ-B is a homemaker and community member in which the research took place, as are, ÉP, a local farmer and AS, a community pastor. SJ is Associate Professor Emerita (University of Toronto).
: Ethics approval was obtained from the University of Toronto’s Office for Research Ethics (Protocol number 25561) and from Hôpital Albert Schweitzer Ethics Committee in Deschapelles, Haiti. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their participation.
: Written informed consent was obtained from the five women survivors of near-miss maternal experiences as well as the 31 community leader participants.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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