How women are treated during facility-based childbirth: Development and validation of measurement tools in four countries - Phase 1 formative research study protocol

Reproductive Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Vogel, Joshua P ^a   Bohren, Meghan A ^a,b   Tunçalp, Özge ^a   Oladapo, Olufemi T ^a   Adanu, Richard M ^c   Baldé, Mamadou Diouldé ^d   Maung, Thae Maung ^e   Fawole, Bukola ^f   Adu Bonsaffoh, Kwame ^g   Dako Gyeke, Phyllis ^c   Maya, Ernest Tei ^c   Camara, Mohamed Campell ^h   Diallo, Alfa Boubacar ⁱ   Diallo, Safiatou ^d   Wai, Khin Thet ^e   Myint, Theingi ^j   Olutayo, Lanre ^f   Titiloye, Musibau ^f   Alu, Frank ^k   Idris, Hadiza ^l   Gülmezoglu, Metin A ^a   more..

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d Enceinte Hôpital National Donka   (Guinea)

^e Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^f UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^g KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

^h Departement de Sociologie Université   (Guinea)

ⁱ Hôpital National Universitaire de Conakry   (Guinea)

^j Maternal and Reproductive Health Division Department of Public Health   (Myanmar)

^k Maitama District Hospital   (Nigeria)

^l Nyanya General Hospital   (Nigeria)

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Author keywords

Abuse; Childbirth; Disrespect; Maternal health; Mistreatment; Neglect; Obstetric delivery; Qualitative research; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; GHANA; GUINEA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LABOR; MATERNAL CARE; MYANMAR; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL ABUSE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; VERBAL HOSTILITY; BIRTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GHANA; GUINEA; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MYANMAR; NIGERIA; PARTURITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WOMEN;

EID: 84937580672     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-015-0047-2     Document Type: Article

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