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Development of the Conversational Health Literacy Assessment Tool for maternity care (CHAT-maternity-care): participatory action research
BackgroundLimited health literacy in (expectant) parents is associated with adverse health outcomes. Maternity care providers often experience...
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Health literate-sensitive shared decision-making in maternity care: needs for support among maternity care professionals in the Netherlands
BackgroundShared decision-making (SDM) in maternity care is challenging when clients have insufficient health literacy (HL) skills. This study gained...
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The implications of using maternity care deserts to measure progress in access to obstetric care: a mixed-integer optimization analysis
BackgroundLack of access to risk-appropriate maternity services, particularly for rural residents, is thought to be a leading contributor to...
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The impact of severe perinatal events on maternity care providers: a sco** review
BackgroundSevere events during the perinatal period can be experienced as traumatic by pregnant women, their partners or others who are closely...
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The mistreatment of women during maternity care and its association with the maternal continuum of care in health facilities
BackgroundMistreatment of childbearing women continues despite global attention to respectful care. In Ethiopia, although there have been reports of...
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Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan
BackgroundRespectful maternity care (RMC) remains a key challenge in Afghanistan, despite progress on improving maternal and newborn health during...
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Integrating support persons into maternity care and associations with quality of care: a postpartum survey of mothers and support persons in Kenya
BackgroundDespite research that has shown that the presence of support persons during maternity care is associated with more respectful care, support...
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Impact of disrespectful maternity care on childbirth complications: a multicentre cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
BackgroundGlobally, disrespectful, and abusive childbirth practices negatively impact women’s health, create barriers to accessing health facilities,...
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Promoting a global culture of respectful maternity care
Respectful maternity care (RMC) - a fundamental human right for all women - prioritizes autonomy and rights of pregnant and birthing women throughout...
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Maternity care during COVID-19: a qualitative evidence synthesis of women’s and maternity care providers’ views and experiences
BackgroundAs COVID-19 continued to impact society and health, maternity care, as with many other healthcare sectors across the globe, experienced...
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Psychometric properties of the experiences of maternity care scale among Iranian women
BackgroundAssessing women’s perceptions of the care they receive is crucial for evaluating the quality of maternity care. Women’s perceptions are...
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Determinants of respectful maternity care among women who gave childbirth in Southern Ethiopia
BackgroundHaving a good provision of respectful maternity care (RMC) to a woman who gives childbirth is a crucial component of maternal health care...
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Respectful maternity care in Israel during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of associations between childbirth care practices and women’s perceptions of care
BackgroundRespectful maternity care is a crucial part of quality care and is associated with better health outcomes. Early in the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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Navigating geographical disparities: access to obstetric hospitals in maternity care deserts and across the United States
BackgroundAccess to maternity care in the U.S. remains inequitable, impacting over two million women in maternity care “deserts." Living in these...
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Inclusiveness of Access Policies to Maternity Care for Migrant Women Across Europe: A Policy Review
IntroductionDespite the interconnectedness of the European Union, there are significant variations in pregnant women’s legal status as migrants and...
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Women’s and maternity care providers’ perceptions of pain management during childbirth in hospitals in Southern Tanzania
BackgroundThe majority of women experience pain during childbirth. Offering and supporting women to use different methods for co** with pain is an...
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A content analysis of women’s experiences of different models of maternity care: the Birth Experience Study (BESt)
BackgroundPregnancy, birth, and early parenthood are significant life experiences impacting women and their families. Growing evidence suggests...
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Do women living in a deprived neighborhood have higher maternity care costs and worse pregnancy outcomes? A retrospective population-based study
BackgroundLiving in a deprived neighborhood is associated with poorer health, due to factors such as lower socio-economic status and an adverse...
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Patient-centered respectful maternity care: a factor analysis contextualizing marginalized identities, trust, and informed choice
BackgroundIncreasing rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, coupled with ever-widening racial health disparities in maternal health outcomes,...
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System interventions to support rural access to maternity care: an analysis of the rural surgical obstetrical networks program
BackgroundThe Rural Surgical Obstetrical Networks (RSON) project was developed in response to the persistent attrition of rural maternity services...
