Homebirth Association of Ireland

Availability of Information
and Consent

November 27, 2007

New Survey hopes to highlight issues of Consent and Availability of Information in the Irish Maternity System AIMS Ireland (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) would like to release the web-link to our most recent online survey concerning the availability of information and consent within the Irish Maternity System.

Please see a brief summary below of the aims and objectives of this survey.

Availability of Information and Consent The aim of this survey is to determine the availability of information to women in pregnancy and how this effects informed consent in labour, birth, and post-natal period. Further aims are to determine if consent is absolute in relevant instances. All medical procedures, tests, and treatments require informed consent by law. Informed consent is when information is presented to women in order for them to decide if they wish to consent to a procedure, test or treatment. Informed Consent by definition is to assist woman in understanding Why the procedure, test or treatment is being suggested, How the procedure is performed, and any Risks and/or Benefits attributed with the procedure.

To Participate in AIMS Ireland ’s survey please follow the web-link below Web-link to survey:

AIMS Survey

For further information please contact AIMS Ireland

PR Officer
Krysia Lynch
Phone: 01 6603499
Email: krysia@aimsireland.com

or

Chairperson
Jene Kelly
Phone: 087 6819095
Email: jene@aimsireland.com