Determinants of respectful maternity care in India: A cross-sectional study

Disrespect and Abuse Experienced by Mothers While Accessing Delivery Healthcare Services in Bangladesh

“…We found more than half of the mothers reported experiencing D&A while accessing delivery healthcare services. This gure is approximately 30% lower than the 85% prevalence of D&A reported in India[8], aligns closely with the prevalence of D&A in African countries[16, [19][20][21]24]. We found that the rate of D&A is higher among mothers who delivered in public healthcare facilities compared to those who utilized private healthcare facilities.…”

“…Explanatory variables were selected by reviewing the relevant literature in the context of 13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. The selected variables included were mother's age (≤ 19 years, 20-34 years, and ≥ 35 years), mother's education (no formal education, primary education, secondary education, and higher education), mother's formal work engagement (yes, no), number of children ever born (1-2 children and > 2 children), husband's age (≤ 30, 31-40, ≥ 41), husband's education (no formal education, primary education, secondary education, and higher education), wealth quintile (poorest, poorer, middle, richer, richest), mass media exposure (no exposure, moderate exposure, higher exposure), number of antenatal healthcare services visits (no visit, 1-3 visits, ≥ 4 visits), place of residence (urban, rural), and district of residence (Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Rangpur).…”

“…The rate of RMC has been observed to be higher among illiterate mothers, those residing in rural areas, and those from disadvantaged socio-demographic backgrounds [9,10,13,[16][17][18]. These ndings are echoed in the limited available studies in South Asian countries [8, [19][20][21][22]. However, to date, no studies have been conducted in Bangladesh to assess the extent of RMC, D&A, and their determinants.…”