European Association of Perinatal Medicine (EAPM), European Board and College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (EBCOG), European Midwives Association (EMA). Joint position statement: Substandard and disrespectful care in labour – because words matter

Substandard or disrespectful care during labour should be of serious concern for healthcare professionals, as it can affect one of the most important events in a woman ’s life. Substandard care refers to the use of interventions that are not considered best-practice, to the inadequate execution of interventions, to situations where best-practice interventions are withheld from patients, or there is lack of adequate informed consent. Disrespectful care refers to forms of verbal and non-verbal communication that affect patients’ dignity, individuality, privacy, intimacy, or personal beliefs.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - February 29, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Diogo Ayres-de-Campos, Frank Louwen, Victoria Vivilaki, Chiara Benedetto, Neena Modi, Miroslaw Wielgos, Melania-Elena Pop Tudose, Susanna Timonen, Marlene Reyns, Branka Yli, Pernilla Stenback, In ês Nunes, Burcu Yurtsal, Christophe Vayssière, Georges-Em Source Type: research