Dignity and respect in maternity care

Stanton, Mary Ellen; Gogoi, Aparajita

doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009023

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“…Many women report various forms of violence or abuse during their labor. Globally, this has necessitated urgent actions that have culminated in progressive healthcare policies in other settings 3 …”

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“…Globally, this has necessitated urgent actions that have culminated in progressive healthcare policies in other settings. 3 The context and determinants of disrespect and maltreatment, leading to different forms of violence, during labor vary among nations and cultures. Although there is wide acknowledgment that obstetric violence (OV) is a problem facing women in labor care, there is no consensus over the agreed criteria to define OV.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence in the Gaza strip: A retrospective study from a conflict setting

Ismail

Ismail²,

Hirst

2023

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence (OV) among laboring women in the past 5 years in the Gaza Strip (GS).MethodsWomen who delivered between January 2017 and December 2021 were invited to complete an anonymous online survey between November 2021 and February 2022 to explore their experiences of labor.ResultsSeven hundred twenty‐two women completed the online questionnaire. Two‐thirds (484; 67.2%) were in their 20s, and half (362; 50.1%) were from low socioeconomic households. A vast majority (508; 70.4%) delivered in a government hospital. Four out of ten (300; 41.6%) reported experiencing at least one form of OV. Among these women, the types of OV reported were physical (143; 47.8%), psychological (122; 40.8%), verbal (109; 36.4%), and sexual (13; 4.4%). Delivery in private facilities (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.32–0.74) and prior knowledge of the care provider (AOR 0.37, 95% CI 0.23–0.59) were both independently protective for OV. In contrast, women's awareness of OV increased their likelihood of reporting it (AOR 3.45, 95% CI 2.37–5.01).ConclusionGS has an alarming prevalence of reported OV. Increasing awareness of OV, identifying its causes, and developing locally led initiatives to eliminate it are urgently needed.

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Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence in the Gaza strip: A retrospective study from a conflict setting

Ismail

Ismail²,

Hirst

2023

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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“…Women's satisfaction is an important component in the evaluation of quality maternity triage (Angelini & Howard, 2014; Lazzerini et al, 2020) and should be regularly monitored for the promotion of positive maternal and neonatal outcomes (Stanton & Gogoi, 2022). Maternity triage approaches, including the BSOTS, have been implemented in many health services, showing improvements in various measures such as length of hospital stay, workflow and efficiency (Angelini & Howard, 2014; Kenyon et al, 2017).…”

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Satisfaction with maternity triage following implementation of the Birmingham Symptom‐Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS): Perspectives of women and staff

Vasilevski

Ryan

Crowe

et al. 2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo explore the satisfaction and experiences of women and staff with the BSOTS in an Australian hospital.DesignCross‐sectional descriptive survey.MethodsSurveys were distributed to women and staff between February and May 2022. Survey questions reflected satisfaction with triage and provision of care under the BSOTS system (for women) and confidence in using the BSOTS system and its impact on triage‐related care (for staff). Survey data were summarized using descriptive statistics, and qualitative responses were analysed using content analysis.ResultsThere were 50 women and 40 staff (midwives and doctors) survey respondents. Most women were satisfied with triage wait times, the verbal information they received and the time it took for them to receive care. Nearly all midwife participants indicated they had high knowledge and confidence in using the BSOTS. Most staff indicated that the BSOTS supported the accurate assessment of women and had benefits for women, staff and the hospital.ConclusionThe findings showed that women and staff were satisfied with receiving and providing care in a maternity triage setting under the BSOTS system.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareImplementing standardized maternity triage approaches such as the BSOTS in health settings delivering care to pregnant women is recommended for improving flow of care and perceptions of care quality by women.ImpactQuality of maternity triage processes is likely to impact the satisfaction of women attending services and the staff providing care. The BSOTS was shown to improve maternity triage processes and was associated with satisfaction of women and staff. Maternity settings can benefit from implementing triage approaches such as the BSOTS as it standardizes and justifies the care provided to women. This is likely to result in satisfaction of women and staff engaged in maternity triage and improve the birth outcomes of women and babies.Reporting MethodThe reporting of this paper has followed SQUIRE guidelines.Patient or Public ContributionWomen engaged with maternity services were participants in the study but did not contribute to the design, conduct or publication of the study.

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“…In what matters dignity and respect in maternal care one should not point out only things that are wrong in Europe, but also present what is going on in a world where basic human rights are violated 4 and where maternal and perinatal mortality rates may be 50 times higher. 5 It also matters to have an integrated view of the healthcare consumers and the professionals so often disrespected by “working shifts to cover ‘24/7’ service availability and dealing with anxious people and subtle diagnosis, as well as life and death emergencies”.…”

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“… 5 It also matters to have an integrated view of the healthcare consumers and the professionals so often disrespected by “working shifts to cover ‘24/7’ service availability and dealing with anxious people and subtle diagnosis, as well as life and death emergencies”. 4 …”

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Science and beyond science in the reporting of quality of facility-based maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bernardes¹,

Reynolds²

2022

The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

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Dignity and respect in maternity care

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence in the Gaza strip: A retrospective study from a conflict setting

Prevalence and risk factors of obstetric violence in the Gaza strip: A retrospective study from a conflict setting

Satisfaction with maternity triage following implementation of the Birmingham Symptom‐Specific Obstetric Triage System (BSOTS): Perspectives of women and staff

Science and beyond science in the reporting of quality of facility-based maternal and newborn care during the COVID-19 pandemic

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