Despite health gains over the past 30 years, children and adolescents are not reaching their
health potential in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to …

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

Sexual and reproductive health care encompasses a broad range of services that ensure
people can decide whether and when to have children, experience safe pregnancy and …

Estudos sobre desrespeitos e abusos/maus tratos/violência obstétrica durante gestação,
parto e puerpério têm aumentado nas últimas décadas. Entretanto, os pesquisadores …

Background Significant adjustments to maternity care in response to the COVID-19
pandemic and the direct impacts of COVID-19 can compromise the quality of maternal and …

Objective To investigate the meaning of the concept of 'obstetric violence'to women in
Sweden, who reported a negative birth experience. Design An inductive qualitative …

Background In recent years, the concept of obstetric violence has become visible among
women and professionals, but its prevalence and the factors with which it is related in our …

Neuraxial analgesia provides excellent pain relief in labor. Optimizing initiation and
maintenance of neuraxial labor analgesia requires different strategies. Combined spinal …

Objective To determine the relationship between perceived obstetric violence and the risk of
postpartum depression (PPD). Design A cross-sectional observational study Setting During …

Background Women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth all over the
world. While the gravity of many forms of disrespect and abuse is evident, some of its more …