Background Despite recognition of the adverse impacts of the mistreatment of women during
pregnancy, labour and birth, there remains limited evidence on interventions that could …

Women greatly value and benefit from the presence of someone they trust to support them
throughout labour and childbirth ('labour companion of choice'). Labour companionship …

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Introduction Experiences of care and satisfaction are intrinsically linked, as user's
experiences of care may directly impact satisfaction, or indirectly impact user's expectations …

Introduction Rising facility births in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) mask inequalities in higher-
level emergency care—typically in hospitals. Limited research has addressed hospital use …

Background Midwifery care plays a vital role in the reduction of preventable maternal and
newborn mortality and morbidity. There is a growing concern about the quality of care during …

Background Obstetric fistula used as synonymous with VVF in this study, is an abnormal
communication/hole between the urinary tract and the genital tract or the gastrointestinal …

Evidence of variation in maternity health service practices has increased the government's
interest in quantifying and advancing the quality of institutional delivery care in the …

Background Quality of maternal and newborn care is integral to positive clinical, social and
psychological outcomes. Respectful care is an important component of this but is …

Background Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising. Shared decision making (SDM) is a
component of patient-centered communication which requires adequate information and …