The prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility-based maternity care in Malawi: evidence from direct observations of labor and delivery

• Main Authors: Reena Sethi (Author), Shivam Gupta (Author), Lolade Oseni (Author), Angella Mtimuni (Author), Tambudzai Rashidi (Author), Fannie Kachale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is increasing evidence throughout the world that the negative treatment of pregnant women during labor and delivery can be a barrier to seeking skilled maternity care. At this time, there has been little quantitative evidence published on disrespect and abuse (D&A) in M...