‘I believe respect means providing necessary treatment on time’ - a qualitative study of health care providers’ perspectives on disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Southwest Ethiopia

Abstract Background The majority of maternal deaths occur in low-income countries, and facility-based childbirth is recognised as a strategy to reduce maternal mortality. However, experiences of disrespect and abuse during childbirth are reported as deterrents to women’s utilisation of health care f...

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Main Authors: Hirut Megersa Werdofa, Lisbeth Thoresen, Belayneh Lulseged, Anne Karin Lindahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05567-9