Disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in southern Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Anna Galle (Author), Helma Manaharlal (Author), Emidio Cumbane (Author), Joelma Picardo (Author), Sally Griffin (Author), Nafissa Osman (Author), Kristien Roelens (Author), Olivier Degomme (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that many women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities across the world, but the magnitude of the problem is unknown. The occurrence of disrespect and abuse (D&A) in maternity care services affects the overall quality of care and may...