International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and ObstetricsREFERENCES. 158(1)
OBJECTIVE This study sought to estimate the frequency and types of mistreatment during childbirth and explore health professionals' opinions on barriers/facilitators to providing respectful childbirth care. METHODS This prospective mixed-methods investigation consisted of direct observations of childbirth (n = 250), at-home surveys with birthing individuals (n = 45), and qualitative in-depth health staff interviews (n = 6), conducted between January and July 2019, in two public facilities in Argentina. Frequencies of clinical practices and mistreatment and 5% confidence intervals were calculated. A logistic regression analysis was also conducted to examine associations between mistreatment and covariates of interest, with P