Content validation and use of mothers on respect index to determine levels of respectful maternity care among women facing disadvantage, birthing in the Top End of the Northern Territory: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although recognised as important, few validated tools are available to measure respectful maternity care. In Australia, First Nations, migrant and refugee women have fewer antenatal attendances and poorer outcomes compared to others, with disrespectful maternity care a known barrier to care-seeking. Our primary aim was to determine content validity of the Mothers on Respect index (MORi) for use with women facing disadvantage birthing in the Top End of the Northern Territory. Our secondary aim was to determine the extent of respectful maternity care amongst these women in our setting.

Methods

Fifteen First Nations women participated in an iterative process, rating and commenting on the original MORi items using content-validation-index for items. 195 First Nation

SUBMITTER: Bowden ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12003359 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature