Humanised childbirth: the status of emotional support of women in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization has recently set standards emphasising the importance of emotional support during birth for improving the quality of maternal and newborn healthcare in facilities. In this study, we explore the emotional support status of women during birth in rural Bangladesh. A cross-sectional household survey of 1367 women was administered in 2018 in Brahmanbaria district. Outcomes of interest included: presence of a companion of choice; mobility; intake of fluids and food; and position of choice. Associations between outcomes of interest and background characteristics were explored through binary and multiple logistic regressions. Approximately 68% women had a companion of choice during labour or childbirth, significantly higher among women giving birth at home (75%) than

SUBMITTER: Perkins J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887950 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature