From: Mistreatment of women in public health facilities of Ethiopia
Categories | Total | Health center | Hospitals | |||
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N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Any mistreatment | 281 | 74 | 188 | 69 | 93 | 87 |
Physical abuse: hit /slapped/pinched by the provider** | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Verbal abuse: shouted at, scolded, threatened with going to operating theatre, called by insulting name | 31 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Failure to meet professional standards of care: (at least one of the 4) | 111 | 29 | 80 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Neglect: Client left unattended when needed care at any point in stay | 39 | 10 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Client’s request for pain medication was ignored: (among those that requested it; N = 117, Health Center = 80, Hospital =37) | 43 | 37 | 36 | 45 | 7 | 19 |
Non-consented care: Any treatment done without women’s permission** | 59 | 16 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 20 |
Non-confidential care: At any point during Labor and childbirth stay client were treated in a way that violated privacy | 24 | 6.3 | 18 | 6.6 | 6 | 5.6 |
Poor Rapport between women and providers: (at least one of the 7) | 274 | 72 | 181 | 67 | 93 | 87 |
Poor Reception: The health workers did not greet woman when she came to this facility during Labor and childbirth | 64 | 17 | 41 | 15 | 23 | 21 |
No Explanation during labor: The health workers did not explain the next steps during Labor and childbirth to clients | 181 | 48 | 154 | 43 | 44 | 41 |
Not Responding to questions: The health workers did not respond to clients’ questions politely | 212 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
Free Movement not encouraged: Health workers do not encourage women to walk and change positions during Labor and childbirth | 113 | 30 | 73 | 73 | 40 | 63 |
Not Allowing Birth companion during labor | 105 | 28 | 69 | 25 | 36 | 34 |
Birth Position of women choice was not respected: The health workers did not allow women to give birth in the position they wanted during Labor and childbirth | 217 | 56 | 142 | 51 | 75 | 69 |
Food and drink not offered: After childbirth, women were not offered hot drinks or food | 62 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 21 |