ArticleSAGE open medicine2022
Respectful maternity care among laboring women in public hospitals of Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia: A mixed cross-sectional study with direct observations.
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- Health system responsiveness for maternal healthcare services in East Africa: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- The prevalence of respectful maternity care during childbirth and its determinants in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Overcoming barriers and harnessing facilitators: Respectful maternity care in least-developed countries - a systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Women's Autonomy and Respectful Maternity Care in Zambia: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Validated Patient-Reported Measures.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Respectful maternity care during childbirth in the rural tertiary care facility at Bihar.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
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- What do we know about midwife-woman interactions during vaginal childbirth: a scoping review and thematic analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Investigating impact of consulting midwives on maternal rights charter on perception of respectful maternity care and postpartum blues among postpartum women: a quasi-experimental study.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in public healthcare facilities of Wolkite town, Central Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- 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.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in East Hararghe Zone public health facilities, eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
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- Respectful maternity care among women who gave birth at public hospitals in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Magnitude and associated factors of respectful maternity care in Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Respectful Maternity Care during Childbirth among Women in a Rural Area of Northern India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesPromoting respectful maternity care is a fundamental strategy for enhancing facility birth, which significantly reduces maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. Despite these effects, disrespect and abusive childbirth care remain a challenge in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of respectful maternity care and its associated factors among laboring women in public hospitals of Benishangul Gumuz region, Ethiopia.
methodsA facility-based cross-sectional study design was employed, and trained external assessors observed the care provided to 404 laboring women in public hospitals using structured observation checklists. A focus group discussion and two key informant interviews were also conducted. A structured pre-tested questionnaire and a semi-structured guide were used to generate quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. Seven verification criteria were employed, and the mean value and above for each criterion were used to measure respectful maternity care.
resultsOf the 404 client-provider interaction observations during childbirth, only 12.6% (
conclusionThe observed respectful maternity care practices were low in the study area. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that addressing respectful maternity care would require increased compassionate and respectful care trained providers, and sustained efforts to improve access to basic equipment and supply for maternity care with an emphasis on primary hospitals. Tailored interventions aimed at improving respectful maternity care should also target rural residents and nighttime parturients.
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