Table 4 Midwives’ Practice of Respectful Maternity Care
From: Midwives’ knowledge and practice of Respectful Maternity Care: a survey from Iran
Domain | Item | Practice (n = 250) n (%)] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | ||
Giving emotional support | 1. I welcome laboring woman warmly. | 152 (60.8) | 90 (36) | 8 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
2. I introduce myself to the laboring woman. | 182 (72.8) | 57 (22.8) | 11 (4.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
3. I show the laboring woman around the labor unit. | 156 (62.4) | 62 (24.8) | 24 (10) | 5 (2) | 2 (0.8) | |
4. I establish friendly and appropriate relationship with the laboring woman. | 151 (60.4) | 83 (33.2) | 12 (4.8) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |
5. I support laboring woman by encouraging and calming touch. | 125 (50) | 80 (32) | 37 (14.8) | 7 (2.8) | 1 (0.4) | |
6. I use the name preferred by a laboring woman. | 130 (52) | 66 (26.4) | 41 (16.4) | 10 (4) | 3 (1.2) | |
7. I am continuously or timely available beside the laboring woman. | 141 (56.4) | 91 (36.4) | 16 (6.4) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | |
8. I provide laboring woman with correct and clear information about the care, interventions and progress of labor. | 158 (63.2) | 68 (27.2) | 20 (8) | 4 (1.6) | 0(0) | |
9. I build friendly relationship in a way that she feels comfortable to ask her questions. | 163 (65.2) | 73 (29.2) | 10 (4) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |
10. I provide a comfortable environment for laboring woman. | 153 (61.2) | 79 (31.6) | 13 (5.2) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | |
11. I support the laboring woman to be in her desired birthing position. | 105 (42) | 89 (35.6) | 46 (18.4) | 8 (3.2) | 2 (0.8) | |
12. I keep medical records and the results of examinations and consultations confidential. | 200 (80) | 37 (14.8) | 13 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Providing safe care | 13. I cover the laboring woman’s body during examinations, using sheets. | 176 (70.4) | 51 (20.4) | 22 (8.8) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
14. I perform all interventions with laboring woman’s informed consent. | 177 (70.8) | 59 (23.6) | 10 (4) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |
15. I provide equal care to all women, regardless of their socio-economic status, ethnicity, etc. | 190 (76) | 47 (18.8) | 13 (5.2) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | |
16. I support laboring woman to take care of herself and her baby. | 184 (73.6) | 54 (21.6) | 10 (4) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) | |
17. I provide evidence-based and up-to-date childbirth care. | 178 (71.2) | 59 (23.6) | 12 (4.8) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | |
18. I pay attention to laboring woman’s safety in providing care and interventions. | 190 (76) | 49 (19.6) | 10 (4) | 1 (0.4) | 0(0) | |
19. I respect beliefs and culture of laboring woman and her companions. | 159 (63.6) | 72 (28.8) | 15 (6) | 4 (1.6) | 0 (0) | |
20. I provide companions with accurate and clear information about progress of labor. | 143 (57.2) | 92 (36.8) | 10 (4) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | |
Preventing mistreatment | 21. I do not allow the laboring woman to have companion inside the labor unit. | 24 (9.6) | 23 (9.2) | 46 (18.4) | 116 (46.4) | 41 (16.4) |
22. I may beat the laboring woman if she does not cooperate. | 15 (6) | 14 (5.6) | 35 (14) | 91 (36.4) | 95 (38) | |
23. I may shout at laboring if she does not cooperate. | 20 (8) | 16 (6.4) | 28 (11.2) | 96 (38.4) | 90 (36) | |