Epidemiology of obstetric violence: a narrative review of the Brazilian context
Tatiana Henriques Leite,
Emanuele Souza Marques,
Rachel Geber Corrêa
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this review is to present the state of the art regarding obstetric violence in Brazil. The most commonly used terms are “obstetric violence,” “disrespect and abuse,” and “mistreatment”. Concerning measurement, the most widely used instrument is based on the definition of “mistreatment,” still in its early stages of evaluation and lacking adaptation to Brazil. The prevalence of obstetric violence varies widely in national studies due to methodological factors and the type of postpartum women consider… Show more
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