The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment of women during childbirth in health facilities, there is no consensus at a global level on how these occurrences are defined and measured. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities to inform the development of an evidence-based typology of the phenomenon.

Methods and findings

We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase databases and grey literature using a predetermined search strategy to identify qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies on the mistreatment of women during childbirth across all geographical and income-level settings. We used a thematic synthes

SUBMITTER: Bohren MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4488322 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature