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Kasaye H, Scarf V, Sheehy A, Baird K. The mistreatment of women during maternity care and its association with the maternal continuum of care in health facilities. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:129. [PMID: 38350892 PMCID: PMC10863180 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-024-06310-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Mistreatment of childbearing women continues despite global attention to respectful care. In Ethiopia, although there have been reports of mistreatment of women during maternity care, the influence of this mistreatment on the continuum of maternity care remains unclear. In this paper, we report the prevalence of mistreatment of women from various dimensions, factors related to mistreatment and also its association to the continuum of maternity care in health facilities. METHODS We conducted an institution-based cross-sectional survey among women who gave birth within three months before the data collection period in Western Ethiopia. A total of 760 women participated in a survey conducted face-to-face at five health facilities during child immunization visits. Using a validated survey tool, we assessed mistreatment in four categories and employed a mixed-effects logistic regression model to identify its predictors and its association with the continuum of maternity care, presenting results as adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Over a third of women (37.4%) experienced interpersonal abuse, 29.9% received substandard care, 50.9% had poor interactions with healthcare providers, and 6.2% faced health system constraints. The odds of mistreatment were higher among women from the lowest economic status, gave birth vaginally and those who encountered complications during pregnancy or birth, while having a companion of choice during maternity care was associated to reduced odds of mistreatment by 42% (AOR = 0.58, 95% CI: [0.42-0.81]). Women who experienced physical abuse, verbal abuse, stigma, or discrimination during maternity care had a significantly reduced likelihood of completing the continuum of care, with their odds decreased by half compared to those who did not face such interpersonal abuse (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI: [0.29-0.83]). CONCLUSIONS Mistreatment of women was found to be a pervasive problem that extends beyond labour and birth, it negatively affects upon maternal continuum of care. Addressing this issue requires an effort to prevent mistreatment through attitude and value transformation trainings. Such interventions should align with a system level actions, including enforcing respectful care as a competency, enhancing health centre functionality, improving the referral system, and influencing communities to demand respectful care.
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- Habtamu Kasaye
- Collective for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- Department of Midwifery, Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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- Collective for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Collective for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Collective for Midwifery, Child and Family Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Batram-Zantvoort S, Wandschneider L, Razum O, Miani C. A critical review: developing a birth integrity framework for epidemiological studies through meta-ethnography. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:530. [PMID: 37817176 PMCID: PMC10565979 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02670-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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Over the past decade, there has been growing evidence that women worldwide experience sub-standard care during facility-based childbirth. With this critical review, we synthesize concepts and measurement approaches used to assess maternity care conditions and provision, birth experiences and perceptions in epidemiological, quantitative research studies (e.g., obstetric violence, maternal satisfaction, disrespect or mistreatment during childbirth, person-centered care), aiming to propose an umbrella concept and framework under which the existing and future research strands can be situated. On the 82 studies included, we conduct a meta-ethnography (ME) using reciprocal translation, in-line argumentation, and higher-level synthesis to propose the birth integrity multilevel framework. We perform ME steps for the conceptual level and the measurement level. At the conceptual level, we organize the studies according to the similarity of approaches into clusters and derive key concepts (definitions). Then, we 'translate' the clusters into one another by elaborating each approach's specific angle and pointing out the affinities and differences between the clusters. Finally, we present an in-line argumentation that prepares ground for the synthesis. At the measurement level, we identify themes from items through content analysis, then organize themes into 14 categories and subthemes. Finally, we synthesize our result to the six-field, macro-to-micro level birth integrity framework that helps to analytically distinguish between the interwoven contributing factors that influence the birth situation as such and the integrity of those giving birth. The framework can guide survey development, interviews, or interventional studies.
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- Stephanie Batram-Zantvoort
- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology and International Public Health, School of Public Health, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Research Unit, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (Ined), Aubervilliers, France
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Understanding variation in person-centered maternity care: Results from a household survey of postpartum women in 6 regions of Ethiopia. AJOG GLOBAL REPORTS 2022; 3:100140. [PMID: 36594001 PMCID: PMC9803839 DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2022.100140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Effective communication, respect and dignity, and emotional support are critical for a positive childbirth experience that is responsive to the needs and preferences of women. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the performance of a person-centered maternity care scale in a large, representative household sample of postpartum women, and it describes differences in person-centered maternity care across individuals and communities in Ethiopia. STUDY DESIGN The study used data from 2019 and 2020 from a representative sample of postpartum women in 6 regions of Ethiopia. It measured person-centered maternity care using a scale previously validated in other settings. To assess the scale validity in Ethiopia, we conducted cognitive interviews, measured internal consistency, and evaluated construct validity. Then, we fit univariable and multivariable linear regression models to test for differences in mean person-centered maternity care scores by individual and community characteristics. Lastly, multilevel modeling separated variance in person-centered maternity care scores within and between communities. RESULTS Effective communication and support of women's autonomy scored lowest among person-centered maternity care domains. Of 1575 respondents, 704 (44.7%) were never asked their permission before examinations and most said that providers rarely (n=369; 23.4%) or never (n=633; 40.2%) explained why procedures were done. Person-centered maternity care was significantly higher for women with greater wealth, more formal education, and those aged >20 years. Variation in person-centered maternity care scores between individuals within the same community (τ2=58.3) was nearly 3 times greater than variation between communities (σ2=21.2). CONCLUSION Ethiopian women reported widely varying maternity care experiences, with individuals residing within the same community reporting large differences in how they were treated by providers. Poor patient-provider communication and inadequate support of women's autonomy contributed most to poor person-centered maternity care.
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Arias Fuentes FF, Arteaga E, San Sebastián M. Social inequalities in women exposed to obstetric and gyneco-obstetric violence in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:419. [PMID: 36229808 PMCID: PMC9563786 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01998-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obstetric and gyneco-obstetric violence (OV, GOV) is a concerning public health problem, particularly in Latin America. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of OV and GOV and to assess its socio-geographical distribution in Ecuador. METHODS This cross-sectional study used data from a national survey conducted in 2019 (n = 17,211) among women aged 15 years and over. Independent variables included age, marital status, education, ethnicity, place of residence and region. The chosen outcomes were lifetime experience of OV and GOV. Frequency tables were calculated and crude and adjusted regression models estimating prevalence ratios and their 95% confidence intervals were computed. RESULTS Nearly one-third (32.8%) of the participants had experienced OV and two-fifths (41.86%) GOV at least once in their lifetime. Prevalence of OV were particularly common in women 26-35 and 46-55 years old, with primary or middle education and in urban regions. In comparison, GOV had a higher prevalence in women aged > 65 years and with no formal education. Both subtypes of violence were more common among women with current or earlier partners compared with the single ones. Also the two outcomes were more prevalent in the non-white population, OV among the populations of colour (POC), while GOV both, in the POC and Indigenous group. Additionally, women from the Highlands and Amazon reported higher OV and GOV than the Coastal group. CONCLUSION Our study showed that OV and GOV are common in Ecuador and identified an unequal distribution of their prevalence across different socio-geographical groups. Further studies including more social factors and a continuous monitoring of OV and GOV are recommended. Current policies, laws to protect women and guidelines regarding the treatment of women, particularly in health care settings, need to be constantly advocated for and effectively implemented in the country.
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- Fara Faith Arias Fuentes
- grid.12650.300000 0001 1034 3451Dept. of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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- grid.412251.10000 0000 9008 4711Health Sciences College, University of San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador
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- grid.12650.300000 0001 1034 3451Dept. of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
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Tefera M, Assefa N, Roba KT, Gedefa L, Brewis A, Schuster RC. Women's hospital birth experiences in Harar, eastern Ethiopia: a qualitative study using Roy's Adaptation Model. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e055250. [PMID: 35803641 PMCID: PMC9272130 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to explore women's birth in public hospitals in the Harari Region of eastern Ethiopia. DESIGN An exploratory phenomenological qualitative study design was used. SETTING Two public hospitals (Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital and Jugal General Hospital). PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS The study enrolled women who gave birth at the selected hospitals through purposive sampling. We conducted in-depth interviews with 38 women who gave birth to singleton, full-term babies via vaginal delivery (47%; n=18) or caesarean section (53%; n=20) with no pregnancy-related complications. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed on the spot and the interviews were analysed using a deductive content analysis approach. Data were analysed using the four components of Roy's Adaptation Model (RAM) as a guiding framework of women's experiences: physiological, self-concept, role and function, and interdependence. RESULTS Various behaviours were identified: under physiological mode, common behaviours identified included labour pain, fatigue, surgical site pain and anaesthesia-related complication. The women's major problems in self-concept mode were concern for future pregnancy, lack of privacy, newborn health status, relationship with healthcare providers and lack of family support. Due to the prolonged hospital stay and surgical site pain, the women who were unable to care for themselves, their newborn babies and their families adapted poorly to role and function mode. Finally, women who had no family support and who got less attention from healthcare providers reported ineffective adaption for interdependence mode. CONCLUSIONS Application of RAM principles could be used to improve care for Ethiopian women, providing an intervention framework that can gauge and respond to interacting factors that can make women vulnerable to negative birth experiences.
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- Maleda Tefera
- College of Health and Medical Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- College of Health and Medical Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- College of Health and Medical Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- College of Health and Medical Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
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- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Awad A, Shalash A, Abu-Rmeileh NME. Women's experiences throughout the birthing process in health facilities in Arab countries: a systematic review. Reprod Health 2022; 19:68. [PMID: 35303901 PMCID: PMC8931971 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01377-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth has become a significant public health issue globally and is gaining worldwide attention. This systematic review of quantitative studies aimed to estimate the prevalence of mistreatment women may experience throughout the birthing process in health facilities in Arab countries. The review also aimed to identify the types of mistreatment, terminology, tools, and methods used to address this topic. METHODOLOGY The search was conducted using three electronic databases: "PubMed," "Embase," and "CINAHL" in May 2020. Studies meeting the inclusion criteria were included and assessed for risk of bias. The analysis was conducted based on the evidence-based typology developed by Bohren et al. as a guide to try to estimate the prevalence of mistreatment. RESULTS Eleven studies out of 174 were included. The included studies belonged to only seven Arab countries out of 22 Arab countries. The mistreatment of women during childbirth is still new in the region. Searching within the included studies yielded diverse and indirect terms that were a proxy for the word mistreatment. These terms were not comprehensive to cover different aspects of the topic. The tools that were used to measure the terms widely varied.. Moreover, it was not possible to estimate the prevalence of mistreatment of women due to high heterogeneity among the 11 studies. CONCLUSION The topic of mistreatment of women in Arab countries was not adequately addressed in the studies included in this review. More research on this topic is recommended due to its importance in improving maternal health in the region. However, a standardized and comprehensive terminology for mistreatment of women, a standardized tool, and a standardized methodology are recommended to enable comparability between results and allow pooling to estimate the prevalence.
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- Arein Awad
- Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, P.O.Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine
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- Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, P.O.Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine.,School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, P.O.Box 14, Birzeit, Palestine.
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Ferede WY, Gudayu TW, Gessesse DN, Erega BB. Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia 2021. WOMEN'S HEALTH 2022; 18:17455057221116505. [PMID: 35916397 PMCID: PMC9350507 DOI: 10.1177/17455057221116505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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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 women seeking facility-based deliveries. It is a health system failure and a violation of women’s rights. There is limited data on respectful maternity care during childbirth and maternity care in Ethiopia, particularly at rural health facilities. But studies have shown that many women from rural areas were more likely to report disrespect and abuse than urban residents. Objective: This study aims to assess respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at health institutions in the South Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: A multicenter institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted among mothers who gave birth at South Gondar Zone public health institutions, from 1 February to 30 March 2021. Six hundred twenty-two study participants were selected by using systematic random sampling. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested and semi-structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi-Data version 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the outcome variable. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of significance. Result: A total of 611 participants were included in the study with the response rate of 98.2%. The study revealed that only 39.4%, of (95% confidence interval: 35.4–43.2) women received respectful maternity care. Completed secondary education (adjusted odds ratio: 2.47, 95% confidence interval: 1.35–4.50), having antenatal care follow-up (adjusted odds ratio: 0.098, 95% confidence interval: 0.03–0.34), planned pregnancy (adjusted odds ratio: 3.21, 95% confidence interval: 1.69–6.08), cesarean section delivery (adjusted odds ratio: 0.47, 95% confidence interval: 0.25–0.89), and daytime delivery (adjusted odds ratio: 1.9, 95% confidence interval: 1.33–2.72)) were significantly associated with respectful maternity care. Conclusion and Recommendation: Only two out of five women received respectful maternity care during childbirth. Completed secondary education, having antenatal care follow-up, pregnancy intended/wanted, daytime delivery, and cesarean section delivery were identified factors. Therefore, giving emphasis to creating awareness of care providers on the standards and categories of respectful maternity care, improving care provider–client discussion, monitoring, and reinforcing accountability mechanisms for health workers to improve respectful maternity care during labor and childbirth were recommended.
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- Wassie Yazie Ferede
- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- School of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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Asefa A, McPake B, Langer A, Bohren MA, Morgan A. Imagining maternity care as a complex adaptive system: understanding health system constraints to the promotion of respectful maternity care. Sex Reprod Health Matters 2021; 28:e1854153. [PMID: 33308051 PMCID: PMC7888043 DOI: 10.1080/26410397.2020.1854153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Evidence of the health system challenges to promoting respectful maternity care (RMC) is limited in Ethiopia and globally. This study investigated the health system constraints to RMC in three Southern Ethiopian hospitals. We conducted a qualitative study (7 focus group discussions (FGDs) with providers of RMC and 12 in-depth interviews with focal persons and managers) before and after the implementation of an RMC intervention. We positioned childbirth services within the health system and applied complex adaptive system theory to analyse the opportunities and constraints to the promotion of RMC. Both system “hardware” and “software” factors influencing the promotion of RMC were identified, and their interaction was complex. The “hardware” factors included bed availability, infrastructure and supplies, financing, and health workforce. “Software” factors encompassed service providers’ mindset, staff motivation, and awareness of RMC. Interactions between these factors included privacy breaches for women when birth companions were admitted in labour rooms. Delayed reimbursement following the introduction of fee-exemption for maternity services resulted in depleted revenues, supply shortages, and ultimately disrespectful behaviour among providers. Other financial constraints, including the insufficient and delayed release of funds, also led to complex interactions with the motivation of staff and the availability of workforce and supplies, resulting in poor adherence to RMC guidance. Interventions aimed at improving only behavioural components fall short of mitigating the mistreatment of women. System-wide interventions are required to address the complex interactions that constraint RMC.
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- Anteneh Asefa
- PhD Candidate, Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Professor, Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Professor, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Senior Lecturer, Gender and Women's Health Unit, Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia
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- Associate Professor, Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Adinew YM, Hall H, Marshall A, Kelly J. Disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in central Ethiopia. Glob Health Action 2021; 14:1923327. [PMID: 34402769 PMCID: PMC8382021 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1923327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Respectful maternity care is a fundamental human right, and an important component of quality maternity care. Objective The aim of this study was to quantify the frequency and categories of D&A and identify factors associated with reporting D&A among women in north Showa zone of Ethiopia. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with 435 randomly selected women who had given birth at public health facility within the previous 12 months in North Showa zone of Ethiopia. A digital (tablet-based) structured and researcher administered tool was used for data collection. Frequencies of D&A items organised around the Bowser and Hill categories of D&A and presented in the White Ribbon Alliance’s Universal Rights of Childbearing Women Framework were calculated. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the association between experience of disrespect and abuse and interpersonal and structural factors at p-value <0.05 and odds ratio values with 95% confidence interval. Results All participants reported at least one form of disrespect and abuse during childbirth. Types of disrespect and abuse experienced by participants were physical abuse 435 (100%), non-consented care 423 (97.2%), non-confidential care 288 (66.2%), abandonment/neglect (34.7%), non-dignified care 126 (29%), discriminatory care 99 (22.8%) and detention 24 (5.5%). Hospital birth [AOR: 3.04, 95% CI: 1.75, 5.27], rural residence [AOR: 1.44, 95% CI: 0.76, 2.71], monthly household income less than 1,644 Birr (USD 57) [AOR: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.20, 4.26], being attended by female providers [AOR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.06, 2.86] and midwifery nurses [AOR: 2.23, 95% CI: 1.13, 4.39] showed positive association with experience of disrespect and abuse. Conclusion Hospital birth showed consistent association with all forms of disrespect and abuse. Expanding the size and skill mix of professionals in the hospitals, sensitizing providers consequences of disrespect and abuse could promote dignified and respectful care.
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- Yohannes Mehretie Adinew
- Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.,College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Sodo, Ethiopia
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- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Adelaide Nursing School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Asefa A. Unveiling respectful maternity care as a way to address global inequities in maternal health. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:bmjgh-2020-003559. [PMID: 33509839 PMCID: PMC7845670 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- Anteneh Asefa
- School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia .,Nossal Institute for Global Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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Mordal E, Hanssen I, Biratu AK, Vatne S. Providing safe maternity care under challenging conditions in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:323. [PMID: 33836722 PMCID: PMC8033678 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Women’s health and the reduction in the global maternal mortality rate is a research priority worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the structural conditions that influence the maternity care provided for women in rural Ethiopia. Methods A qualitative descriptive study was conducted, composed of 28 individual in-depth interviews with midwives and women who had given birth during the past 8 months, and observations of maternity care at health centres and a primary hospital. A thematic analysis was conducted. Results The midwives do their utmost to save the lives of mothers and prioritise saving lives over providing compassionate care. Inadequate resources, such as equipment, medicine and water, affect the quality of care they provide for the birthing women. This creates a conflict between the midwives’ ideals and what conditions allow them to do. Families and the women’s network play important roles in providing care and support to the women who give birth in health facilities. Conclusions Structural conditions make it difficult for Ethiopian midwives in rural areas to provide optimal maternity care. In addition to the availability of professional midwifery care, the expectant mothers’ families and networks also tend to provide important support and care. Further studies on how to improve the quality of maternity care from the women’s perspective are needed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12913-021-06324-4.
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- Elin Mordal
- Molde University College, Specialized University in Logistics, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sociale Care, Britvegen 2, 6410, Molde, Norway.
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- Lovisenberg Diaconal University College, Centre of clinical nursing research Lovisenberggata, 15b, 0456, Oslo, Norway
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- Molde University College, Specialized University in Logistics, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sociale Care, Britvegen 2, 6410, Molde, Norway
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Dorairajan G, Gopalakrishnan V, Chinnakali P, Balaguru S. Experiences and Felt Needs of Women During Childbirth in a Tertiary Care Center: a Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study. J Obstet Gynaecol India 2021; 71:21-26. [PMID: 33814795 PMCID: PMC7960873 DOI: 10.1007/s13224-020-01359-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Childbirth experience is unique to every woman. Negative experience is detrimental to both mother and child. This study was undertaken to understand the positive and negative experience and felt need of women undergoing labor and the factors affecting them. METHODOLOGY This cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study was conducted among women who delivered in JIPMER and consented to participate through a questionnaire that captured four areas of childbirth experience. The study was carried out before the LaQshya guidelines were implemented. RESULTS Three hundred and seventy women completed the study. The mean age of women in this study was 24.5 years and 60% were primipara. Five women (1.3%) experienced physical abuse. Another 47 (12.7%) experienced disrespect in the form of scolding/insult/discrimination or nonconsented care. Three-fourths of the women wanted a relative (majority preferred their mother) with them, and 54% wanted a prayer hall in the labor room. On univariate analysis, no significant determinant was found for negative experience constituting disrespect and abuse. Complete pain relief as a need was found to be significantly higher (X2 = 11.0783, p < 0.004) in women of lower parity. The women educated beyond scholastic level felt that information given about delivery is inadequate when compared to participants who were illiterate or had primary education only. CONCLUSIONS In our hospital 12.7% women undergoing labor experienced disrespectful behavior and 1.3% experienced physical abuse. Need for prayer hall, complete pain relief and presence of relative was felt by more than half of the participants. We did not find any specific factor influencing the negative experience.
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- Gowri Dorairajan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Second Floor, Women, and Child Block, Puducherry, 605006 India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Second Floor, Women, and Child Block, Puducherry, 605006 India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Second Floor, Women, and Child Block, Puducherry, 605006 India
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Worke MD, Koricha ZB, Debelew GT. Prevalence of sexual violence in Ethiopian workplaces: systematic review and meta-analysis. Reprod Health 2020; 17:195. [PMID: 33298107 PMCID: PMC7724841 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-020-01050-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Workplace sexual violence is a significant public health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. However, except for individual studies with varying prevalence rates in different occupations, there are no national prevalence studies conducted in workplace settings in Ethiopia. Appropriate estimation of the problem is essential to formulate health service plans most fitted for workplaces. Hence, this review and meta-analysis intended to estimate the national pooled prevalence of workplace sexual violence in Ethiopia. METHODS The databases used were; PubMed, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. For a critical appraisal of the papers, we used the Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument for cross-sectional studies. The meta-analysis was conducted using comprehensive meta-analysis and MetaXL software. Descriptive information of studies was presented in narrative form, and quantitative results were presented in forest plots. The Cochran Q test and I2 test statistics were employed to test heterogeneity across studies. A random-effect model computed the pooled estimate prevalence with 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS The pooled prevalence of workplace sexual violence was 22% (95% CI 17%, 28%). The pooled prevalence was 14.1% (95% CI 10.4%, 18.9%) for attempted rape, 8% (95% CI 5.7%, 11.1%) for rape, and 33.2% (95% CI 24.1%, 43.7%) for sexual harassment. The pooled prevalence was the highest among female university staffs 49% (95% CI 45%, 56%), and among commercial sex workers 28% (95% CI 3%, 59%). CONCLUSIONS This analysis revealed that the prevalence of sexual violence and sexual harassment in Ethiopian workplaces is high. It was also exceptionally high among female faculty staff, commercial sex workers, and workplaces in Tigray National regional state. Thus, concerned stakeholders must design and implement effective interventions to prevent workplace sexual violence in workplaces in Ethiopia and provide necessary support and care to the victims.
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- Mulugeta Dile Worke
- Department of Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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- Department of Population and Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
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Disrespect and Abuse during Childbirth in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:8186070. [PMID: 33150181 PMCID: PMC7603554 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8186070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background Disrespect and abuse are recognized for the restricting impact of women from seeking maternal care, psychological humiliations, grievances, and unspoken sufferings on women during childbirth. Individual primary studies are limited in explaining of extent of disrespect and abusive care. Hence, this review considers the synthesis of comprehensive evidence on the extent, contributing factors, and consequences of disrespectful and abusive intrapartum care from the women's and providers' perspectives in Ethiopia. Methods Articles had been systematically searched from the databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, POPLINE, Google Scholar, HINARI, African Journals Online, and WHO Global Health Library. A qualitative and quantitative synthesis was performed using the Bowser and Hill landscape analytical framework. Result Twenty-two studies comprised of the 16 quantitative; 5 qualitative and one mixed studies were included. The most repeatedly dishonored right during facility-based childbirth in Ethiopia was nondignified care, and the least commonly reported abuse was detention in health facilities. These behaviors were contributed by normalization of care, lack of empowerment and education of women, weak health system, and lack of training of providers. Women subjected to disrespectful and abusive behavior distanced themselves from the use of facility-based childbirth-related services and have endured psychological humiliations. Conclusion Disrespectful and abusive care of women during childbirth is repeatedly practiced care in Ethiopia. This result specifically described the contributing factors and their effects as a barrier to the utilization of facility-based childbirth. Therefore, to overcome this alarming problem, health systems and care providers must be responsive to the specific needs of women during childbirth, and implementing policies for standard care of respectful maternity care must be compulsory. In addition, observational, qualitative, and mixed types of studies are required to provide comprehensive evidences on disrespect and abusive behavior during childbirth in Ethiopia.
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Martínez-Galiano JM, Martinez-Vazquez S, Rodríguez-Almagro J, Hernández-Martinez A. The magnitude of the problem of obstetric violence and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study. Women Birth 2020; 34:e526-e536. [PMID: 33082123 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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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 healthcare environment are unknown. AIM To determine the prevalence of obstetric violence in the Spanish healthcare system and identify the associated factors. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted during 2019 and included 899 women who had given birth in the last 12 months. An online questionnaire was distributed through midwives and women associations in Spain. The questionnaire included sociodemographic, clinical, and assistance practices variables. The primary outcome variable was obstetric violence and its verbal, physical, and psycho-affective types. Crude odds ratios (OR) and adjusted OR (ORa) were estimated using binary logistic regression. RESULTS Obstetric violence was reported by 67.4% (606) of the women; 25.1% (226) verbal, 54.5% (490) physical, and 36.7% (330) psycho-affective. Overall obstetric violence was observed more frequently in women who attended maternal education programme (ORa 1.56, 95% CI 1.05-2.32), those who presented a birth plan but it was not respected (ORa 2.82, 95% CI 1.27-6.29), those who received regional analgesia (ORa 1.61, 95% CI 1.13-2.30), those who required an urgent caesarean section (ORa 3.46, 95% CI 1.79-6.69), underwent an episiotomy (ORa 3.34, 95% CI 2.21-5.38), and whose newborn was admitted to an intensive care unit (ORa 2.73, 95% CI: 1.21-6.15). The presentation of a birth plan was observed as protective factors, and the possibility of skin-to-skin (ORa 0.34, 95% CI 0.18-0.62) and felt respected (ORa 0.61, 95% CI 0.43-0.85). CONCLUSIONS Two out of three women perceive having suffered obstetric violence during childbirth. Practices such as skin-to-skin contact, and the use of respected birth plans, were protective factors against obstetric violence.
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- Juan Miguel Martínez-Galiano
- Department of Nursing of University of Jaen, Jaén, Spain; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing of Ciudad Real, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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