Respectful Maternal Care − Need for Educational Interventions Among Maternal Health Care Providers

Abstract

Respectful maternal care (RMC) during childbirth is recognized as a global health priority. The World Health Organization (WHO) has honoured RMC as a global issue and highlighted the need for immediate attention to the provision of RMC as a rudimental right of women. Around the world, several studies have shown that mistreatment is far more common during delivery. Maintaining respect and dignity for pregnant women emotionally and physically is a vital part of their appeal. Despite multiple changes in our health care system in recent decades, there is still major room for a breakthrough in the delivery of quality care. Maternal health care providers (MHCPs) attitude and comportment have a direct impact on patient and client well-being. To ensure quality care, the evidence is strong that midwives must be educated and trained to work as independent workers to provide knowledge competent, different and commiserative information to all. Multiple ways to strengthen the health worker’s performance have been tried in multi-hued ways. Globally there are no studies that share effective interventions to reduce disrespect and abuse in maternal care. It is difficult to achieve sustainable development goals without promoting RMC and very few studies are conducted to evaluate educational interventions in the RMC among nurses in developed or developing countries.