Promoting respectful maternity care: challenges and prospects from the perspectives of midwives at a tertiary health facility in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence shows that women in Ghana experience disrespectful care (slapping, pinching, being shouted at, etc.) from midwives during childbirth. Hence, evidence-based research is needed to advance the adoption of respectful maternity care (RMC) by midwives. We therefore sought to explore and document midwives' perspectives concerning challenges faced and prospects available for promoting RMC in a tertiary health facility.

Methods

We employed an exploratory descriptive qualitative study design. In total, we conducted 12 interviews with midwives educated on RMC. All audio data were transcribed verbatim and exported to NVivo-12 for data management and analyses. We relied on the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research guideline in reporting this study.<

SUBMITTER: Dzomeku VM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9153163 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature