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View article: Disparities in Autonomy during Pregnancy in Canada: Findings from the national RESPCCT Study
Disparities in Autonomy during Pregnancy in Canada: Findings from the national RESPCCT Study Open
To date, the discourse on bodily autonomy has been narrowly focused on contraception and abortion and needs to be expanded to include experiences of agency during pregnancy and birth. Disrespect and mistreatment are widely reported in low …
View article: Role of practical medical training in the provision of respectful intrapartum care: insights from two large public teaching hospitals in Southern India
Role of practical medical training in the provision of respectful intrapartum care: insights from two large public teaching hospitals in Southern India Open
Reforms in practical medical training, particularly with regard to intrapartum care in resource-constrained public hospital settings, can help in the realization of RMC.
View article: An <i>Illicit</i> Way to Elicit Public Health Responses to Obstetric Violence: Poetic Inquiry of Open-Ended Survey Data
An <i>Illicit</i> Way to Elicit Public Health Responses to Obstetric Violence: Poetic Inquiry of Open-Ended Survey Data Open
Sensitive areas of research require sensitive ways of inquiry. Despite the growth of research on obstetric violence, its recognition as a form of gender-based violence continues to be contested and met with resistance. As a problem stemmin…
View article: A scoping review of the impact of organisational factors on providers and related interventions in LMICs: Implications for respectful maternity care
A scoping review of the impact of organisational factors on providers and related interventions in LMICs: Implications for respectful maternity care Open
We have limited understanding of the organisational issues at the health facility-level that impact providers and care as it relates to mistreatment in childbirth, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). By extension, it is…
View article: ASHA Kirana: when digital technology empowered front-line health workers
ASHA Kirana: when digital technology empowered front-line health workers Open
This practice paper describes our experience of implementing accredited social health activists (ASHA) Kirana, a digital technology-enabled Maternal Clinical Assessment Tool (M-CAT) and how the ASHAs felt empowered in the process. M-CAT ai…
View article: Beyond measurement: the drivers of disrespect and abuse in obstetric care
Beyond measurement: the drivers of disrespect and abuse in obstetric care Open
Concerns about disrespect and abuse (D&A) experienced by women during institutional birth have become critical to the discourse on maternal health. The rapid growth of the field from diverse points of origin has given rise to multiple and,…
View article: Addressing disrespect and abuse during childbirth in facilities
Addressing disrespect and abuse during childbirth in facilities Open
Global policy attention to maternal health only began in the mid-twentieth century, and has had a controversial past. While the promotion of maternal and child health and welfare was included in th...