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Perspectives of midwives on respectful maternity care [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Respectful maternity care forms the foundation of maternity services; however, delivery of dignified, efficient, and effective care in these settings remains inconsistent.
Petronella Lunda, Catharina Susanna Minnie, Welma Lubbe   +2 more
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Promoting a global culture of respectful maternity care. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2023
AbstractRespectful maternity care (RMC) - a fundamental human right for all women - prioritizes autonomy and rights of pregnant and birthing women throughout the entire childbirth journey. Despite increasing acknowledgment of the importance of RMC for optimal maternal and new-born outcomes, women often experience disrespectful and abusive practices ...
Puthussery S, Bayih WA, Brown H, Aborigo RA.   +3 more
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Mothers’ perceptions of respectful maternity care and their parental self-confidence levels: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between mothers’ perceptions of respectful maternity care and their parental self-confidence levels.
Deniz Yiğit, Aysegul Unutkan
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Exploring Respectful Maternity Care and its determinants: a mixed methods cross-sectional study from a rural area in central India [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Introduction This study investigates Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) and its determinants in a rural area of Central India. RMC, which is crucial for reducing maternal mortality, emphasizes dignity, privacy, and autonomy during childbirth.
Chullithala Athira, Anindo Majumdar, Roshan F. Sutar, Bharti Singh, Parvathy Thampy, Ashlesh Rupani, Deepti Dabar   +6 more
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Factors associated with respectful maternity care during hospital deliveries: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
IntroductionRespectful provision of care is an integral component of quality maternity care service. The objective of the present study was to assess the status of respectful maternity care and its associated factors in public and private hospitals in ...
Fahmida Islam Chowdhury, Moshammat Zebunnessa, Mortuza Begum, Fahmida Shirin, Musarrat Naz, Samira Amir Chowdhury, Hasnatul Jannat, Selina Parvin, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan   +9 more
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Turkish validity and reliability study of the “respectful maternity care” knowledge and practice scale of midwives [PDF]

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2023
Objective: Increasing cesarean rates in Turkey show that respectful maternity care services should be given priority and importance. It is difficult to achieve sustainable development goals without adopting a respectful maternity care approach, and there
Elif Dağlı, Feyza Aktaş Reyhan, Fatma Nilüfer Topkara, Maryam Moridi   +3 more
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Approaches and geographical locations of respectful maternity care research: A scoping review [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2023
Background Peripartum mistreatment of women contributes to maternal mortality across the globe and disproportionately affects vulnerable populations. While traditionally recognized in low/low-middle-income countries, the extent of research on respectful ...
Hannah L. Shuman, Annika M. Grupp, Lauren A. Robb, Katherine G. Akers, Gurbani Bedi, Miloni A. Shah, Andrea Janis, Caroline G. Caldart, Urvashi Gupta, Janki K. Vaghasia, Aishwarya Panneerselvam, Aisha O. Kazeem, Ndidiamaka N. Amutah-Onukagha, Diane L. Levine   +13 more
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Women with disabilities’ experiences with respectful maternity care in Nepal: a phenomenological study [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Respectful maternity care (RMC) is essential to safe, dignified childbirth, yet women with disabilities in Nepal face unique barriers in accessing such care. Limited evidence exists on their experiences in relation to the White Ribbon Alliance’
Savo Noori, Francesca Lanzarotti, Laura Herren, Hridaya Raj Devkota, Kate Roll, Sara Hillman   +5 more
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Respectful Maternity Care during labour and postpartum in a tertiary hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: Respectful maternity care (RMC) is a fundamental human right for women globally. Providing respectful care during labor and postpartum is crucial for the health and well-being of both mothers and newborns.
Heera KC, Surya Bahadur Parajuli, Alina Gurung, Anjali Mishra   +3 more
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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study [PDF]

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
BackgroundRespectful maternity care is care organized for and provided to all women in a manner that maintains their dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, ensures freedom from harm and mistreatment, and enables informed choice and continuous support ...
Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu   +6 more
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