Exploring the perception of Afghan childbearing women about respectful maternity care: a qualitative study in Afghanistan

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dc.contributor.authorHamdam, P.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T08:25:53Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T08:25:53Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractPregnancy and childbirth are critical periods for women, yet thousands of women and newborns die annually due to preventable factors. Despite global efforts, progress in reducing maternal mortality has been slow, especially in low-income and conflict-affected countries like Afghanistan. Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) is essential to improving maternal health outcomes, but mistreatment during childbirth in Afghan healthcare facilities deters women from seeking necessary care. This qualitative study explores the perceptions of Afghan childbearing women regarding RMC during childbirth. Through thematic analysis of interviews with nine women who recently gave birth in a major maternity hospital in Kabul, significant barriers and challenges were identified. The findings reveal that Afghan women frequently endure verbal and physical abuse, discrimination based on financial status and connections, lack of informed consent, and non-dignified care. These factors contribute to a lack of trust in facility-based childbirth, perpetuating high maternal mortality rates. The study underscores the urgent need to implement RMC practices that ensure fairness, compassion, and dignity to improve the maternal healthcare experience and outcomes in Afghanistan.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Health and Communication, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USAen_US
dc.identifier.citationHamdam P.. Exploring the perception of Afghan childbearing women about respectful maternity care: a qualitative study in Afghanistan . International Journal of Scientific Reports. 2024 Sep; 10(9): 333-339en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-2156
dc.identifier.issn2454-2164
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/246988
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume10en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20242371en_US
dc.subjectAfghanistanen_US
dc.subjectChild bearing womenen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare providersen_US
dc.subjectMaternal mortalityen_US
dc.subjectRespectful maternity careen_US
dc.titleExploring the perception of Afghan childbearing women about respectful maternity care: a qualitative study in Afghanistanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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