Introduction: Maternal deaths increased in the United States during 2018–2021, with
documented racial disparities. Respectful maternity care is a component of quality care that …

ABSTRACT Background: Disrespect, abuse, discrimination, and lack of emotional support
characterize intrapartum care in the health systems of many low-and middle-income …

Background Mistreatment of childbearing women continues despite global attention to
respectful care. In Ethiopia, although there have been reports of mistreatment of women …

Résumé Une expérience positive de l'accouchement (EPA) est fondamentale pour des
soins maternels de qualité. Toutefois, de nombreuses femmes subissent des …

Background: Disrespect and patient mistreatment are identified as barriers to care-seeking
and low uptake of facility-based deliveries. These mitigating factors have led to slow …

I have previously covered treat-ment of childbearing women during birth in public facilities in
this column, especially in low-and medium-resource countries (Callister, 2017). This is an …

Background Over the past decade, global public health has increasingly focused on
studying mistreatment of women during facility-based childbirth. However, in Rwanda …

Background: Childbirth demands respect, as emphasized by the World Health Organization
in 2018 and the focus towards the need for positive, dignified delivery experiences, has …