ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Obstetric Violence as an Infringement on Basic Bioethical Principles. Reflections Inspired by Focus Groups with Midwives.
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- Obstetric Violence, Nurses' and midwives' perspectives and experiences: a meta-synthesis study.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Maternity Care Providers Perspectives and Experiences of Obstetric Violence in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: An Integrative Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Obstetric violence in the United States and other high-income countries: an integrative review.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2023Pooled it
- Midwifery ethics in care, practice, and education: A scoping review.European journal of midwifery · 2026Review
- "A traumatic path to the profession" obstetric violence through the eyes of student nurses: a qualitative study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Obstetric violence from the perspective of healthcare personnel: a qualitative systematic review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Review
- Abuse and Disrespect in Obstetric Care in the United States: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Nurse Experiences.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2025Article
- Perspectives on midwife-led care as a solution to reduce obstetric violence in health facilities in Ghana.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Rethinking the birth plan after the pandemic: A qualitative study of the view of Spanish midwives.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Investigating Obstetric Violence in Ecuador: A Cross-Sectional Study Spanning the Last Several Years.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Obstetric violence: A public health concern.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundobstetric violence is still far too invisible; the word "violence" generates rejection and obstetric violence is complex to define and typify, as it is a subjective experience. It has been widely analyzed from legal, sociological, and clinical perspectives, but not equally so from the bioethical point of view. This article sets out to take a more in-depth look at the experiences of midwives in order to describe the ethical perspectives of obstetric violence. We intend to describe the effects that malpractice and violence within obstetric care have on American and European bioethical principles. METHODOLOGY: A qualitative methodology of the phenomenological tradition was used: 24 midwives participated in three focus groups. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: four categories were arrived at; they are "the maleficence of forgetting my vulnerability", "beneficence requires respect for my integrity and dignity", "my autonomy is being removed from me" and "a problem of social justice towards us, women".
conclusionobstetric violence infringes on the main bioethical principles (non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy, justice, vulnerability, dignity, and integrity). Beyond whether it is called violence or not, what matters from an ethical perspective is that, as long as women have such negative experiences during pregnancy and childbirth, obstetric care needs better humanizing.
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