Designing a respectful maternity care guideline: a multiphase study

Hajizadeh, Khadije; Vaezi, Maryam; Meedya, Shahla; Charandabi, Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh; Mirghafourvand, Mojgan

doi:10.1186/s12978-022-01389-8

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“…Social and behavioral change and communication (SBCC) using mass media, education in health facilities, community events, social fora including religious sessions of Friday and Eid prayers, and public addresses by health authorities about RMC are essential to address lack of awareness. Such awareness promotion has been found a key intervention by another study as well [27]. On the other hand, improving provider's side is equally important.…”

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Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Manalai

Ansari

Tappis

et al. 2023

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Background Respectful maternity care (RMC) remains a key challenge in Afghanistan, despite progress on improving maternal and newborn health during 2001–2021. A qualitative study was conducted in 2018 to provide evidence on the situation of RMC in health facilities in Afghanistan. The results are useful to inform strategies to provide RMC in Afghanistan in spite of the humanitarian crisis due to Taliban’s takeover in 2021.Methods Focus group discussions were conducted with women (4 groups, 43 women) who had used health facilities for giving birth and with providers (4 groups, 21 providers) who worked in these health facilities. Twenty key informant interviews were conducted with health managers and health policy makers. Motivators for, deterrents from using, awareness about and experiences of maternity care in health facilities were explored.Results Women gave birth in facilities for availability of maternity care and skilled providers, while various verbal and physical forms of mistreatment were identified as deterrents from facility use by women, providers and key informants. Low awareness, lack of resources and excessive workload were identified among the reasons for violation of RMC.Conclusion Violation of RMC is unacceptable. Awareness of women and providers about the rights of women to respectful maternity care, training of providers on the subject, monitoring of care to prevent mistreatment, and conditioning any future technical and financial assistance to commitments to RMC is recommended.

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confidence: 87%

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Manalai

Ansari

Tappis

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Therefore, social and behavioral change and communication (SBCC) using mass media, education in health facilities, community events, social fora including religious sessions of Friday and Eid prayers, and public addresses by health authorities about RMC are essential to address lack of awareness. Such awareness promotion has been found a key intervention by another study [ 28 ]. On the other hand, improving provider’s side is equally important.…”

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confidence: 99%

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Manalai,

Ansari,

Tappis

et al. 2024

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Respectful maternity care (RMC) remains a key challenge in Afghanistan, despite progress on improving maternal and newborn health during 2001—2021. A qualitative study was conducted in 2018 to provide evidence on the situation of RMC in health facilities in Afghanistan. The results are useful to inform strategies to provide RMC in Afghanistan in spite of the humanitarian crisis due to Taliban’s takeover in 2021. Methods Focus group discussions were conducted with women (4 groups, 43 women) who had used health facilities for giving birth and with providers (4 groups, 21 providers) who worked in these health facilities. Twenty key informant interviews were conducted with health managers and health policy makers. Motivators for, deterrents from using, awareness about and experiences of maternity care in health facilities were explored. Results Women gave birth in facilities for availability of maternity care and skilled providers, while various verbal and physical forms of mistreatment were identified as deterrents from facility use by women, providers and key informants. Low awareness, lack of resources and excessive workload were identified among the reasons for violation of RMC. Conclusion Violation of RMC is unacceptable. Awareness of women and providers about the rights of women to respectful maternity care, training of providers on the subject, monitoring of care to prevent mistreatment, and conditioning any future technical and financial assistance to commitments to RMC is recommended.

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“…Women are the primary users of maternity care services, and their unique experiences and perspectives can provide valuable insights into the design and implementation of care guidelines ( 23 , 24 ). Involving women in the development of guidelines can ensure that they are tailored to meet their individual needs and preferences, leading to better outcomes and higher care satisfaction rates ( 24 ). While there are general efforts to increase women's participation in guideline development through initiatives such as patient and public involvement (PPI) ( 25 ), there is little evidence of the direct involvement of women who have experienced FGM in developing or co-designing guidelines or tools ( 16 ).…”

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Strengthening woman-centred care for pregnant women with female genital mutilation in Australia: a qualitative muti-method study

Turkmani,

Dawson

2024

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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Woman-centred care is a collaborative approach to care management, where the woman and her health provider recognise one another's expertise and interact based on mutual respect to provide adequate information and individualised care. However, woman-centred care has not been fully achieved, particularly for women who have experienced female genital mutilation in high-income countries. A lack of clear guidelines defining how to implement woman-centred care may negatively impact care provision. This study sought to explore the quality of point-of-care experiences and needs of pregnant women with female genital mutilation in Australia to identify elements of woman-centred care important to women and how woman-centred care can be strengthened during consultations with health professionals. This multi-method qualitative study comprised two phases. In phase one, we conducted interviews with women with female genital mutilation to explore their positive experiences during their last pregnancy, and in phase two, a workshop was held where the findings were presented and discussed to develop recommendations for guidelines to support woman-centred care. The findings of the first phase were presented under three distinct categories of principles, enablers, and activities following a framework from the literature. In phase two, narrative storytelling allowed women to share their stories of care, their preferences, and how they believe health providers could better support them. Their stories were recorded visually. This study highlights the importance of a comprehensive approach to woman-centred care involving experts, clinicians, community members, and women in designing education, tools, and guidelines.

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Designing a respectful maternity care guideline: a multiphase study

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References 22 publications

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Women’s experience of childbirth care in health facilities: a qualitative assessment of respectful maternity care in Afghanistan

Strengthening woman-centred care for pregnant women with female genital mutilation in Australia: a qualitative muti-method study

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