Multistakeholder perspectives on the mistreatment of indigenous women during childbirth in Colombia: drivers and points for intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abusive and disrespectful treatment of women during childbirth is a critical global issue that threatens women's sexual rights and reproductive rights and access to quality maternal care. This phenomenon has been documented in Colombia. However, little emphasis has been placed on identifying the drivers of and potential interventions against disrespect and abuse against particularly vulnerable populations in the country, including internally displaced indigenous women.

Methods

This report is a sub-analysis of a larger project. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with indigenous (Embera) women with childbirth experience (n = 10), maternal healthcare workers (n = 6), and community stakeholders (n = 5) in Medellín, Colombia. Qualitative analysis techniques, con

SUBMITTER: Gleason EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8917769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature