Study protocol for promoting respectful maternity care initiative to assess, Measure and design interventions to reduce disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Kenya

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 13, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Warren, Charlotte ^a   Njuki, Rebecca ^a   Abuya, Timothy ^a   Ndwiga, Charity ^a   Maingi, Grace ^b   Serwanga, Jane ^b   Mbehero, Faith ^c   Muteti, Louisa ^c   Njeru, Anne ^d   Karanja, Joseph ^f,g   Olenja, Joyce ^f   Gitonga, Lucy ^e   Rakuom, Chris ^e   Bellows, Ben ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

^b Federation of Women Lawyers   (Kenya)

^c Nursing Council of Kenya   (Kenya)

^d Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation   (Kenya)

^e Ministry of Medical Services   (Kenya)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^g Kenya Obstetrical and Gynecological Society   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Disrespect and abuse; Implementation research; Kenya; Skilled birth attendant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ETHICS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KENYA; LABOR; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT ABUSE; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; KENYA; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 84872675349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-21     Document Type: Article

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