Background: Respectful maternity care is a rightful expectation of women. However,
disrespectful maternity care is prevalent in various settings. Therefore, a systematic review …

Background In recent years, the concept of obstetric violence has become visible among
women and professionals, but its prevalence and the factors with which it is related in our …

The term 'obstetric violence'has been used to describe the mistreatment, disrespect and
abuse or dehumanized care of women during childbirth by health care providers. This is a …

Birthing women require support, particularly emotional support, during the process of labour
and delivery. Traditionally, across cultures, this support was made available by the …

Background Recent studies have indicated that disrespectful/abusive/coercive service by
skilled care providers in health facilities that results in actual or perceived poor quality of …

Background Disrespectful and abusive maternity care is a sign of poor treatment that
influences women's choice to deliver their babies in institutions. Such malpractices continue …

Introduction: Respectful maternity care is essential for improving maternal and neonatal
health. Lack of respectful maternity care during childbirth services is one of the deterrents to …

Background Attainment of healthcare in respectful and dignified manner is a fundamental
right for every woman regardless of the individual status. However, social exclusion, poor …

Objective Previous research highlights that disabled women have less choice, control and
respect of their dignity during pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. The experience of dignity …

Conclusion: Respectful maternity care is evidently not practiced in public health care
facilities. Designing comprehensive behavioral training on RMC, especially for primary …