Level and correlates of disrespect and abuse among newborns in selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2023 Background The provision of respectful and dignified maternal and newborn care is an important component of the quality of childbirth care. Although a growing body of evidence was generated on disrespect and abuse (D&A) of women during childbirth in the ...
Rediet Gezahegn, Abiy Seifu Estifanos
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Disrespect and abuse during focused antenatal care and associated factors among pregnant women who visited public health facilities in Awsi Rasu of Afar Region Northeast Ethiopia [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2022 Objectives: Maternal disrespect and abuse are the top significant barriers to the use of maternal health services. However, poor attention has been given to the hospitality and suitability of care provided to women in the facilities where they have been ...
Ibrahim Mohammed Ibrahim +4 more
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Does disrespect and abuse during childbirth differ between public and private hospitals in Southeast Nigeria. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2021 Abstract Background Disrespect and Abuse (D&A) during childbirth represents an important barrier to skilled birth utilization, indicating a problem with quality of care and a violation of women‘s human rights. This study compared prevalence of D&A during childbirth in a public and a private hospital in Southeast ...
Okedo-Alex IN +3 more
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Lifting the veil on disrespect and abuse in facility-based child birth care: findings from South West Nigeria [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background Eliminating disrespect and abuse in health care facilities during childbirth could be a contributory factor in improving pregnancy outcomes and avoiding preventable illnesses and deaths.
Macellina Y. Ijadunola +6 more
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Disrespect and abuse of women during the process of childbirth in the 2015 Pelotas birth cohort [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2018 Background The disrespect and abuse of women during the process of childbirth is an emergent and global problem and only few studies have investigated this worrying issue.
Marilia Arndt Mesenburg +6 more
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Prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility based child birth and associated factors, Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background In countries where the proportion of births attended by skilled providers is low, maternal mortality is high. According to the 2016 EDHS report, the proportion of births attended by skilled providers was only 26% and the maternal mortality ...
Ahmed Siraj +2 more
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Mothers' experience of disrespect and abuse during maternity care in northern Ethiopia. [PDF]
Glob Health Action, 2018 The provision of respectful and satisfactory maternity care is essential for promoting timely care-seeking behaviour, and ultimately ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and their babies. Disrespectful and abusive care has been recognized as one of the barriers to seeking timely maternity health services.
Gebremichael MW +3 more
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Providers' perceptions of disrespect and abuse during childbirth: a mixed-methods study in Kenya. [PDF]
Health Policy Plan, 2020 AbstractDisrespect and abuse during childbirth are violations of women’s human rights and an indicator of poor-quality care. Disrespect and abuse during childbirth are widespread, yet data on providers’ perspectives on the topic are limited. We examined providers’ perspectives on the frequency and drivers of disrespect and abuse during facility-based ...
Afulani PA +5 more
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Prevalence of disrespect and abuse of women during child birth and associated factors in Bahir Dar town, Ethiopia [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2018 OBJECTIVES Disrespect and abuse are an often-unacknowledged cause of maternal mortality and morbidity globally. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of disrespect and abuse of women during childbirth at a health
Biresaw Wassihun +3 more
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Influence of abuse and disrespect during childbirth on early initiation of breastfeeding
International Breastfeeding JournalBackground An increasing trend among women and professionals is recognizing the existence of abuse and disrespect by professionals toward women during childbirth.
Ana Ballesta-Castillejos +5 more
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