Client-care provider interaction during labour and birth as experienced by women: Respect, communication, confidentiality and autonomy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Respectful Maternity Care is important for achieving a positive labour and birth experience. Client-care provider interaction-specifically respect, communication, confidentiality and autonomy-is an important aspect of Respectful Maternity Care. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to assess Dutch women's experience of respect, communication, confidentiality and autonomy during labour and birth and (2) to identify which client characteristics are associated with experiencing optimal respect, communication, confidentiality and autonomy.

Methods

Pregnant women and women who recently gave birth in the Netherlands were recruited to fill out a validated web-based questionnaire (ReproQ). Mean scores per domain (scale 1-4) were calculated. Domains were dichotomised in

SUBMITTER: van der Pijl MSG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880498 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature