Promoting a global culture of respectful maternity care

Shuby Puthussery
,
Wubet Alebachew Bayih
,
Hilary Brown
,
Raymond Akawire Aborigo

Debre Tabor University
,
Monash University
,
University of Toronto
,
University for Development Studies Ghana

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Editorial

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Abstract

Respectful maternity care (RMC) - a fundamental human right for all women - prioritizes autonomy and rights of pregnant and birthing women throughout the entire childbirth journey. Despite increasing acknowledgment of the importance of RMC for optimal maternal and new-born outcomes, women often experience disrespectful and abusive practices during pregnancy and childbirth. This Editorial points to the need for development of international guidelines for the implementation of RMC programs globally.

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Research Output:

Contribution to journal

Editorial

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English

Article number

798

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 798

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Volume 23, Issue 1)

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Accepted/In press - 10/11/2023
Published - 17/11/2023

Publication status

Published - 17/11/2023

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handle.net: 10547/626075
Scopus: 85176946640
PubMed: 37978465

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10.1186/s12884-023-06118-y

s12884-023-06118-y.pdf

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https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-023-06118-y

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