Background Historically, women have generally been attended and supported by other
women during labour. However, in hospitals worldwide, continuous support during labour …

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Introduction A positive childbirth experience promotes women's health, both during and
beyond the perinatal period. Understanding what constitutes a positive childbirth experience …

Background Women across the world are mistreated during childbirth. We aimed to develop
and implement evidence-informed, validated tools to measure mistreatment during …

This up-to-date, comprehensive and consolidated guideline on essential intrapartum care
brings together new and existing WHO recommendations that, when delivered as a …

Abstract Background In Australia, the provision of maternity care during the COVID-19
pandemic was significantly altered to limit transmission of the virus. Many hospitals limited …

Respectful maternity care is recommended by the World Health Organization and refers to
care that maintains dignity, privacy, confidentiality, ensures freedom from harm and …

Background Global efforts have increased facility-based childbirth, but substantial barriers
remain in some settings. In Nigeria, women report that poor provider attitudes influence their …

This paper updates previous Cochrane guidance on question formulation, searching, and
protocol development, reflecting recent developments in methods for conducting qualitative …

Background The COVID19 pandemic has led to multiple changes in maternity services
worldwide. Systems rapidly adapted to meet public health requirements aimed at preventing …