Manifestations and drivers of mistreatment of women during childbirth in Kenya: implications for measurement and developing interventions

Abstract Background Disrespect and abuse or mistreatment of women by health care providers in maternity settings has been identified as a key deterrent to women seeking delivery care. Mistreatment includes physical and verbal abuse, stigma and discrimination, a poor relationship between women and pr...

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Main Authors: Charlotte E. Warren, Rebecca Njue, Charity Ndwiga, Timothy Abuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1288-6