Abuse and disrespect in childbirth process and abortion situation in Latin America and the Caribbean-systematic review protocol
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Authors
Madeira, Sofia
Pileggi, Vicky
Souza, João Paulo
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2017
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Article
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Systematic reviews
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Abstract
Background: Studies show that a large number of women around the world have experienced situations of abuse,
disrespect, abuse, and neglect during childbirth and/or abortion. This violence is a serious violation of the rights of
women, especially because it is a period in which the woman is more physiologically, socially, and psychologically
vulnerable. Although this type of violence is known, there is still no international consensus on the definition of
such violence and its prevalence is not known. In this sense, this systematic review aims (1) to find quantitative
data about abuse and disrespect in obstetric care (delivery and/or abortion) in Latin America and the Caribbean to
estimate the average prevalence of this type of abuse and (2) to identify interventions—including programs, laws,
and regulations—which have been implemented to prevent or respond to abuse and disrespect in childbirth
process and abortion situation, evaluating its effectiveness on a global scale.
Methods: For this, we will use a refined and pre-established strategy to search databases such as PubMed, Embase,
LILACS, and Scielo, and the studies found will pass through a selection process to complete the screening stage.
Discussion: Data will be extracted using standardized forms with the following information: scope of study, sample
characteristics, objectives, design, data collection, methods of analysis, data source, and results. Considering the
heterogeneity of the definitions of abuse, disrespect, and mistreatment of women in labor or abortion, it may not
be possible to carry out the meta-analysis of the frequency of events reported in the included articles. Events
reported by the original articles will be classified according to a typology of abuse, disrespect, and maltreatment in
the labor or abortion process described by Bohren et al. (PLoS Med, 2015).
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Madeira, S., Pileggi, V., Souza, J.P., 2017. Abuse and disrespect in childbirth process and abortion situation in Latin America and the Caribbean—systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews 6.. doi:10.1186/s13643-017-0516-5
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Systematic Reviews