Disrespect and abuse during labour and birth amongst 12,239 women in the Netherlands: a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth all over the world. While the gravity of many forms of disrespect and abuse is evident, some of its more subtle forms may not always be experienced as upsetting by women. This study examines (1) how often women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth in the Netherlands and (2) how frequently they consider such experiences upsetting. We also examine (3) which respondent characteristics (age, ethnicity, educational level and parity) are associated with those experiences of disrespect and abuse that are upsetting, and (4) the associations between upsetting experiences of disrespect and abuse, and women's labour and birth experiences.

Methods

Women who gave birth up to five years ago were re

SUBMITTER: van der Pijl MSG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9266084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature