Promoting Supportive and Respectful Maternity Care in Public Health Facilities in Sindh, Pakistan: A Theory-Informed Health System Intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disrespect, abuse, discrimination, and lack of emotional support characterize intrapartum care in the health systems of many low- and middle-income countries. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) provides frameworks and guidelines to address this issue, no operational model exists that effectively incorporates WHO intrapartum care guidelines into routine public health services. We aimed to develop and pilot-test a theory-driven, service-delivery intervention package linking dignified care with perinatal mental health to promote psychosocially supportive and respectful maternity care (S-RMC) in public health facilities in Sindh, Pakistan.

Methods

Using a mixed-method, pre-post design, the study was implemented in 6 secondary-level public health facilities i

SUBMITTER: Avan BI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10285721 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature