Development of an instrument to measure mistreatment of women during childbirth through item response theory.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to structure a proposal for an instrument to measure the mistreatment level of women during childbirth, through item response theory, based on the birth experience of postpartum women. A cross-sectional study was conducted, with the inclusion of 287 women who did not suffer complications during childbirth, randomly selected from two maternity hospitals in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil, in 2016. Approximately 30 days after delivery, the women answered questions in a face-to-face interview about their birth experience (practices and interventions applied) and were inquired about their perception of having suffered disrespect, mistreatment or humiliation by health professionals. The set of practices was included in the item response theory model to de

SUBMITTER: Paiz JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275678 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature