Assessing respectful maternity care in a fragile, conflict-affected context
Observations from a 2016 national assessment in Afghanistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217198 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sheena Currie (0000-0002-7823-0506, Jhpiego, Technical Leadership Office, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, corresponding author), Laila Natiq (Jhpiego, Technical Leadership Office, Baltimore, Maryland, USA), Zelaikha Anwari (Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan), Hannah Tappis (0000-0002-4289-5418, Jhpiego, Technical Leadership Office, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-189 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2021.1932890 |
| PMID | 34126037 |
| OpenAlex | W3170278450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 28 |
Evidence on experiences and perceptions of care in pregnancy and childbirth in conflict-affected settings is limited. We interviewed 561 maternity care providers and observed 413 antenatal care consultations, 671 births, and 393 postnatal care consultations at public health facilities across Afghanistan. We found that healthcare providers work under stressed conditions with insufficient support, and most women receive mixed quality care. Understanding socio-cultural and contextual factors underpinning acceptance of mistreatment in childbirth, related to conflict, insecurity, gender and power dynamics, is critical for improving the quality of maternity care in Afghanistan and similar fragile and conflict affected settings
Childbirth · Context (archaeology · Geography · Health care · Maternity care · Political science · Pregnancy · Public health · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |