Midwifery service managers' readiness for prevention of obstetric violence in Nigeria: A community readiness model.

ABSTRACT: Obstetric violence is a public health problem that needs to be prevented at all levels to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes. The midwifery service managers, as custodians of patient care in maternity centres are in a prime position to develop and implement effective obstetric violence prevention interventions. This study explored the midwifery service managers' level of readiness for the prevention of Obstetric Violence in three maternity centres at three separate hospitals in Oyo State, Nigeria. Data was collected from six midwifery service managers as midwifery community leaders, using the adapted Community Readiness Model as a data collection tool. The Community Readiness Model scoring guide was used to score the six dimensions of community readiness. In addition, a thematic

SUBMITTER: Olajide AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11550667 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature