Journal article
The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review
MA Bohren, JP Vogel, EC Hunter, O Lutsiv, SK Makh, JP Souza, C Aguiar, F Saraiva Coneglian, ALA Diniz, Ö Tunçalp, D Javadi, OT Oladapo, R Khosla, MJ Hindin, AM Gülmezoglu
Plos Medicine | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2015
Abstract
Despite growing recognition of neglectful, abusive, and disrespectful treatment of women during childbirth in health facilities, there is no consensus at a global level on how these occurrences are defined and measured. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to synthesize qualitative and quantitative evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth in health facilities to inform the development of an evidence-based typology of the phenomenon. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase databases and grey literature using a predetermined search strategy to identify qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies on the mistreatment of women during childbirth across all geographical ..
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Awarded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (USAID Amendment)
Awarded by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (WHO Consolidated Grant)
Funding Acknowledgements
The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Funding for this project was received from The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) (USAID Amendment #20, WHO Consolidated Grant GHA-G-00-09-0003) and the UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development, and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization. This article represents the views of the named authors only.