Maternal Perspectives on Autopsy After Stillbirth in Ghana, 2020-2021

Ghana provides the context for a qualitative study exploring bereaved mothers' attitudes toward autopsy after stillbirth. The dataset contains verbatim transcripts from 15 in-depth interviews conducted at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital between January 2020 and June 2021. Author Alim Swarray-Deen published the work under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing themes of emotional resolution and closure based on interview transcripts.
• Identifying barriers to postmortem uptake based on described factors like financial constraints and mistrust.
• Studying the influence of cultural norms on medical decision-making based on perspectives surrounding death.
• Informing communication strategies for healthcare providers based on identified knowledge and communication gaps.

Strengths

• Includes data from 15 in-depth interviews, providing detailed qualitative insights.
• Focuses on a specific time range (January 2020 to June 2021) and location (Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana).
• Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically, suggesting a structured methodological approach.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 36.4 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic and cultural bias inherent to the single-site study in Ghana.

Provenance

Source

Alim Swarray-Deen

Collection Method

Qualitative exploratory design using convenience sampling and in-depth interviews until data saturation.

Time Range

January 2020 to June 2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 05:41:10; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana