Respectful maternity care and its relationship with childbirth experience in Iranian women: a prospective cohort study
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Authors
Hajizadeh, Khadije
Vaezi, Maryam
Meedya, Shahla
Charandabi, Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh
Mirghafourvand, Mojgan
Issue Date
2020-08-17
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Respectful Maternity Care , Birth Experience , Prospective Cohort Study , Iran
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Abstract
Background:
Intrapartum respectful maternity care is defined as a fundamental human right that can affect the mother’s experiences. This study aimed to determine the status of respectful maternity care and its relationship with childbirth experience among Iranian women.
Methods:
The mean respectful maternity care score was 62.58 with a range of 15 to 75, and the total childbirth experience score was 3.29 with a range of 1 to 4. After adjusting for sociodemographic and obstetrics characteristics, a statistically significant direct correlation was found between respectful maternity care and a positive childbirth experience (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The findings reveals a direct relationship between respectful maternity care and positive childbirth experience. Therefore, it is recommended that mangers and policy makers in childbirth facilities reinforce facilitating a respectful maternity care to improve women’s child birth experience and prevent potential adverse effects of negative childbirth experiences.
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Citation
Hajizadeh, K., Vaezi, M., Meedya, S., Mohammad Alizadeh Charandabi, S., & Mirghafourvand, M. (2020). Respectful maternity care and its relationship with childbirth experience in Iranian women: a prospective cohort study. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 20(1), 468. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03118-0
Publisher
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth