<p>Participant characteristics.</p>

Participant characteristics from a qualitative phenomenological study exploring patient-provider communication during emergency caesarean birth. The data was collected by author Effie Moreblessing Mphande from 30 purposively sampled women at the University Teaching Hospitals, Women and Newborn Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Use Cases

• Analyze demographic patterns of women undergoing emergency caesarean birth based on the described participant sampling.
• Study correlations between communication experiences and patient outcomes based on the thematic analysis results described.
• Model barriers to effective healthcare communication in obstetric settings based on identified themes like medical jargon and staff attitudes.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a structured qualitative study involving 30 participant interviews.
• The dataset has a clear focus on a specific clinical event (emergency caesarean birth) and location (Lusaka, Zambia).
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to a single hospital study.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Effie Moreblessing Mphande.

Collection Method

Purposive sampling and qualitative interviews, with inductive thematic analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 17:39:25; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lusaka, Zambia, specifically the University Teaching Hospitals, Women and Newborn Hospital.