Provider Barriers to and Women’s Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care in a Refugee Camp Setting in Thailand
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015
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Disrespect and Abuse: Do Poor Kenyan Women Suffer More?
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015
Background: Financial barriers (formal and informal) continue to deter pregnant women from seeking care, but fear of disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based…
Experiences and Perceptions of Disrespect and Abuse in the Western Highlands of Guatemala: Who Is Most Vulnerable?
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015
Background: Disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based childbirth weakens trust in the health system and affects willingness to deliver in facilities. Little is…
Power Asymmetry at the Point of Childbirth Care: A Potential Driver of Disrespect and Abuse
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 21, 2015
Background: It is increasingly recognized that improving interpersonal care is a fundamental component of ensuring maternal and newborn survival. Pregnant women often…
“She Is My Neighbor": The Persistence of Traditional Birth Attendants in Poor Urban Areas of Cairo
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
As cities become more populated and also more inequitable, ensuring access to quality health services is becoming a critical urban health challenge, in particular addressing…
Enhancing Skilled Deliveries Through Maternal Shelter: Nachola Dispensary, Samburu County - Kenya
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Background: Home delivery is a cultural norm in Samburu County which is exacerbated by long distance to health facilities, poverty and illiteracy. Skilled birth attendance is…
What Determines Trust in Maternity Care?: Cross-Perspective Findings From Peri-Urban Kenya
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Background: Trust in providers and a health facility is important to perceived quality and demand for facility-based maternity care. Barriers to maternity care-seeking…
How Well Does Pre-Service Education Enable Midwives to Provide Quality Care: Assessment of Competence of Midwifery Students at the Level of Graduation in Ethiopia
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Background: The Government of Ethiopia has recently improved the supply of midwives by scaling up pre-service education. However, the extent to which graduating students…
Midwifery – A Crucial Solution for Women and Newborn: The Advocacy Approach
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015
Midwifery – A Crucial Solution for Women and Newborn: The Implementation
Presentation at the Global Maternal Newborn Health Conference, October 20, 2015