Ghanaian midwifery students' perceptions and experiences of disrespect and abuse during childbirth

Background: One strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in low-income and middle-income countries is to increase the rate of deliveries in health clinics and hospitals. However, reports of disrespect and abuse of women during birth are becoming common. When women are disrespected or abus...

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Main Author: S Rominski, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15701324