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Description
A qualitative study from the University Teaching Hospitals, Women and Newborn Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, exploring communication experiences of 30 women who underwent emergency caesarean birth. The dataset contains thematic analysis results, including four primary themes related to communication modes, experiences, consequences, and barriers. The data was created by Effie Moreblessing Mphande and last updated on 2026-04-09.
Use Cases
Analyze barriers to effective communication based on identified themes like medical jargon and staff attitudes.
Study the psychological impact of communication failures based on reported patient feelings of fear and anxiety.
Model systemic gaps in provider-patient interaction based on themes influenced by workload and power dynamics.
Strengths
Data is based on interviews with 30 purposively sampled women, providing a focused qualitative perspective.
Thematic analysis yielded four distinct primary themes, offering structured insights.
Dataset is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for open reuse and adaptation.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Qualitative phenomenological design using purposive sampling and inductive thematic analysis of interview transcripts.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-09 17:39:26; freshness should be verified.