Perception and Demands of Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Regarding Their Role as Participants in Environmental Research Studies

摘要: A significant proportion of scientific studies consider pregnant and breastfeeding women as vulnerable subjects. The objective this study was to analyse the perception regarding their participation in environmental research studies. Our work is a descriptive interpretative observational that has been developed under qualitative paradigm following phenomenological ethnographic perspective. involved 173 selected intentionally two Spanish autonomous communities. To obtain primary data, we relied upon 111 interviews, four focused ethnographies eight focus groups. data encoding analysis carried out with help NVivo 12 software (QSR International, Boston, MA, USA). We evidenced need for more detailed accurate information on risk pollutant exposure during crucial life stage. In addition, these claimed participatory role Pregnant Spain ask greater interaction researchers propose dialogical relationship between valid partners. conclude our claim collective, well clearer, accessible structured risks contaminants. they do not want simply be informants; rather, active empowered members by providing opinions arguments throughout process.