'Everything is Obstetric Violence Now': Identifying the Violence in 'Obstetric Violence' to Strengthen Socio-legal Reform Efforts. [PDF]
Oxf J Leg StudSince its global uptake, ‘obstetric violence’ is increasingly used to capture any/all violations during reproductive healthcare, with few conceptual limits.
Pickles C.
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Maternity Care Providers Perspectives and Experiences of Obstetric Violence in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: An Integrative Review. [PDF]
J Adv NursAim To explore the perspectives and experiences of maternity care providers regarding obstetric violence across low‐, middle‐, and high‐income countries. Design An integrative review of the literature.
Collins EC +3 more
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Pregnant women’s knowledge of obstetric violence and related factors: baseline evidence from an implementation study in the central zone, Tanzania [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's HealthBackgroundObstetric violence is globally acknowledged as a significant public health concern, with women in many countries reporting different types of mistreatment during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, that negatively affect their ...
Theresia J. Masoi +3 more
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Obstetric violence in the United States and other high-income countries: an integrative review [PDF]
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2023 Obstetric violence has been documented throughout the world, yet this human rights issue has mostly been investigated in middle- and low-income countries where the intensity and brutality of abuse and mistreatment is more easily recognised as problematic.
Lorraine M. Garcia
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Obstetric violence: perspectives from mothers, midwives, and obstetricians. [PDF]
Front Glob Womens HealthBackground According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the majority of the 140 million annual births occur without complications. Women desire a positive birth experience based on respectful care, clear information, and emotional support, which ...
Reyes-Amargant Z +5 more
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Global prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Int J Gynaecol ObstetObstetric violence (OBV), defined as mistreatment or abuse during childbirth, is a pervasive global issue, albeit with regional differences, affecting women's physical and emotional well‐being.
Hakimi S +7 more
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Emerging human rights standards on obstetric violence and abuse during childbirth. [PDF]
Int J Gynaecol ObstetThis article considers emerging human rights standards relevant to obstetric violence and abuse during childbirth in healthcare facilities. It examines the evolution of “safe motherhood” from a focus on physical safety to the recognition of respectful ...
Pickles C.
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The politics of reproduction and the realities of obstetric violence in Ghana. [PDF]
Front Glob Womens HealthIntroduction Violence during childbirth, widely conceptualized as obstetric violence, is a precarious and pressing public health concern. These include brutal acts of physical violence, humiliation, forced medical care, as well as denial of treatment ...
Yalley AA.
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Obstetric violence informed by theories of intersectionality, oppression, and power dynamics-a Ghanaian's perspectives. [PDF]
AJOG Glob RepThis essay explores obstetric violence (OV) from a Ghanaian perspective, applying theories of intersectionality, oppression, and power dynamics to critically analyze its causes and manifestations.
Senkyire E +4 more
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Midwifery service managers’ readiness for prevention of obstetric violence in Nigeria: A community readiness model [PDF]
HeliyonObstetric violence is a public health problem that needs to be prevented at all levels to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. The midwifery service managers, as custodians of patient care in maternity centres are in a prime position to develop ...
Adetunmise Oluseyi Olajide +1 more
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