Patient-centered respectful maternity care: a factor analysis contextualizing marginalized identities, trust, and informed choice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, coupled with ever-widening racial health disparities in maternal health outcomes, indicate that radical improvements need to be made in the delivery of maternity care. This study explored the provision of patient-centered maternity care from the perspective of pregnant and postpartum people; experiences of respect and autonomy were examined through the multi-dimensional contexts of identity, relational trust, and protection of informed choices.

Methods

We conducted primary data collection among individuals who experienced a pregnancy in the five years preceding the survey (N = 484) using the validated Mothers on Respect Index (MORi) and Mothers Autonomy in Decision Making (MADM) scale. We conducted an explorato

SUBMITTER: Glover A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010273 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature