Background In the past decade, the negative impact of disrespectful maternity care on
women's utilisation and experiences of facility-based delivery has been well documented …

The psycho-social elements of labour and delivery are central to any woman's birth
experience, but international efforts to reduce maternal mortality in low-income contexts …

Background Quality maternal health reduces maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity.
Healthcare professionals, including midwives, are significant agents for the promotion of …

Background Over the last two decades, facility-based childbirths in Tanzania have only
minimally increased by 10% partly because of healthcare providers' disrespect and abuse …

Background Evidence shows that women in Ghana experience disrespectful care (slapping,
pinching, being shouted at, etc.) from midwives during childbirth. Hence, evidence-based …

Objective: In the past decade, global recognition of the need to address disrespect and
abuse (also described as mistreatment of women) and promote respectful maternal care in …

Background Midwifery care plays a vital role in the reduction of preventable maternal and
newborn mortality and morbidity. There is a growing concern about the quality of care during …

Background Health professionals are striving to improve respectful care for women, but they
fall short in the domains of effective communication, respectful and dignified care and …

Background Experiences and perceptions of poor quality of care is a powerful determinant
of utilisation of maternity services. With many reports of disrespect and abuse in healthcare …

Background Promoting respect and dignity is a key component of providing quality care
during facility-based childbirth and is becoming a critical indicator of maternal health care …