Self-reported disrespect and abuse by nurses and midwives during childbirth in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facility-based childbirth has increased globally. Unfortunately, there have also been reports of women experiencing disrespect and abuse by healthcare providers during childbirth. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of self-reported disrespect and abuse (D&A) by healthcare providers of women during childbirth in health facilities in Tanzania, and to clarify the factors related to D&A.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public health facilities of three regions in Tanzania from September 2016 to October 2016. Nurses and midwives who had ever conducted deliveries completed a 22-item section about D&A and three sections about working conditions and environment. A model for predicting D&A based on several factors such as their characteristics, wo

SUBMITTER: Shimoda K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542114 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature