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Development and validation of context-specific components of obstetric violence: Experiences from the central zone of Tanzania. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundDespite the known consequences of obstetric violence, studies have encountered challenges in defining and fully understanding obstetric violence. This difficulty arises from a relative scarcity of research addressing the definition of obstetric
Theresia J Masoi, Stephen M Kibusi, Nathanael Sirili, Lilian Teddy Mselle   +3 more
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“Invisible wounds of childbirth”; women’s experiences of obstetric violence: a phenomenological qualitative study [PDF]

Reproductive Health
Introduction and Aim Obstetric violence includes physical, verbal, emotional and sexual abuse against women during on labor process, and other negative practices such as violation of privacy, non-consensual interventions and discriminatory care.
Esra Özer, Döndü Sevimli Güler
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Obstetric Violence in the state of Rio de Janeiro: Nascer no Brasil II Study [PDF]

Revista de Saúde Pública
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and co-occurrence profile of obstetric violence among women hospitalized for childbirth in the state of Rio de Janeiro, as well as its distribution according to demographic, socioeconomic, and current pregnancy ...
Tatiana Henriques Leite, Emanuele Souza Marques, Maria do Carmo Leal, Rosa Maria Soares Madeira Domingues, Marcos Nakamura-Pereira, Mariza Miranda Theme-Filha, Marcia Leonardi Baldisserotto, Karina de Cássia Caetano, Thaiza Dutra Gomes de Carvalho, Fernanda Freitas Fernandes, Rafaelle Mendes da Costa, Amanda Chiavazzoli, Marília Arndt Mesenburg   +12 more
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Exploring the relationship between obstetric violence, postpartum depression, and breastfeeding through structural equation modelling: evidence from 2015 Pelotas birth cohort [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Obstetric violence is a gender-based violence against women perpetrated by health professionals during pregnancy and childbirth and presents negative consequences for women and newborns.
Marilia Arndt Mesenburg, Emanuele Souza Marques, Tatiana Henriques Leite, Maria do Carmo Leal, Mariangela Freitas Silveira   +4 more
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A phenomenological study on the traces of obstetric violence in women’s birth experiences [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Aim In this study, we aimed to examine women’s birth experiences in the context of obstetric violence. Design & method This is a qualitative study examining women’s birth experiences phenomenologically.
Kubra Karabulut, Aysegul Unutkan
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The impact of obstetric violence on postpartum quality of life through psychological pathways [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Pregnancy and childbirth as important events in women’s lives should be guided based on quality and humanized principles. This study aimed to test a conceptual model considering the interrelated role of obstetric violence, mental health, self-esteem, and
Shahnaz Kohan, Desirée Mena-Tudela, Samaneh Youseflu   +2 more
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Shroud waving self-determination: A qualitative analysis of the moral and epistemic dimensions of obstetric violence in the Netherlands. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Obstetric violence is an urgent global problem. Recently, several studies have appeared on obstetric violence in the Netherlands, indicating that it is a more widespread phenomenon in Dutch maternity care than commonly thought.
Rodante van der Waal, Inge van Nistelrooij   +1 more
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Addressing obstetric violence: a scoping review of interventions in healthcare and their impact on maternal care quality [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundThe mistreatment and abuse of women during childbirth have been recognized as a major global health challenge, impeding facility-based delivery and contributing to the high maternal mortalities globally.
Abena Asefuaba Yalley, Abena Asefuaba Yalley, Gabija Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva, Burcu Kömürcü-Akik, Liliana de Abreu   +4 more
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Layers of inequality: gender, medicalisation and obstetric violence in Ghana [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background This study explored how gender inequalities in health systems influence women’s experiences of obstetric violence in Ghana. Obstetric violence is recognised as a major public health concern and human rights violation. In particular, it reduces
Abena Asefuaba Yalley
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Status and influencing factors of obstetric violence: a mixed study [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Few researches have focused on obstetric violence in the Asia-Pacific region, necessitating an understanding of the current situation of obstetric violence and exploration of factors influencing its occurrence.
Shan Huang, Meihui Li, Mingyang Zhang, Wenjun Zhang, Xueyan Wang, Wenting Yang, Jing Zhang, Jinguo Zhai   +7 more
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