ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2023
Postnatal women's perception on person-centered maternity care in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad: a descriptive study.
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Abstract
backgroundPerson-Centered Maternity Care (PCMC) is known as one of the most important components of maternal care. Every woman has the ultimate right of respectful health care. Previous research documents that lack of supportive care and respectful behavior experienced by pregnant women can act as a barrier to the utilization of health care services. Few studies have used PCMC tool to document this phenomenon. The objective of this descriptive study was to assess the women's perception of PCMC in Pakistan.
methodsThree hundred and seventy-seven (377) postnatal women of ages 18-49 years participated in the research. The study sites were secondary and tertiary care hospitals located in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The PCMC tool used in this study is a validated scale with three sub-domains of i) communication and autonomy, ii) supportive care, and iii) dignity and respect. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16, and descriptive and bivariate analysis was undertaken.
resultsThe PCMC mean score was 54 ± [10.7] out of 90. About half (55%) of women had good perception of PCMC. Sub-domain of supportive care scored the lowest as compared to the other two domains. Overall, 36% women reported physical abuse while 22% reported verbal abuse at the hands of the healthcare providers. Most of the women (88%) said that health providers did not introduce themselves. About 30% women claimed that health care providers never asked for permission before doing any medical procedures and 20% of women claimed that doctors did not describe the purpose of examination while 178 (47%) of women said that health provider explained the purpose of medications all the time, additionally, about 14% were never given the choice to ask questions.
conclusionThe study concluded that the majority of postnatal women perceived that they were not getting optimum Person-Centered Maternity Care. Some core aspects in supportive care domain were missing. In order to improve the quality of hospital-based childbirths, efforts are needed to improve the quality of care.
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