Magnitude of disrespectful and abusive care among women during facility-based childbirth in Shambu town, Horro Guduru Wollega zone, Ethiopia.

CONCLUSION: Though government interventions are in place, excessive levels of disrespect and abusive practices during facility-based childbirth persisted to be important problems in the study area. To address the unnecessary suffering, health policy makers and program designers should develop strategies to enhance respectful maternity care approaches. Health managers and health professionals should do their best to provide high quality, client-centered care in health facilities so that women are not discouraged from using them. We also recommend knowledge exchange with development partners to determine which practices will be adaptable and helpful to address the problem of mistreatment of women in health care facilities. PMID: 31981935 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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