Subjective Birth Experience and Person-Centred Care in Obstetrics: Study Protocol of the Prospective Mixed-Methods Research Project RESPECT.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The interdisciplinary research project RESPECT (A Prospective Mixed-Methods- RE search Project on S ubjective Birth Experience and PE rson-centred C are in Paren T s and Obstetric Health Care Staff) aims to investigate the subjective birth experience of (expectant) parents in Germany and associated factors before, during, and after childbirth, including care-related aspects such as person-centred care and mistreatment during childbirth. In addition, the perspective of obstetric health care staff regarding their role in parents' subjective birth experience and person-centred care in obstetrics are explored.

Methods

RESPECT _PARENTS is a prospective cohort study targeting a community sample of expectant parents in

SUBMITTER: Vollert B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12591835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature