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Table 2 Gaps and opportunities for potentially new measures within mistreatment typology domains relevant to ANC

From: Measuring women’s experiences during antenatal care (ANC): scoping review of measurement tools

Original sub-item

Emerging sub-item (categorized within the original sub-item)

Poor rapport between women and providers

 

   Ineffective communication (n = 76)

Provision of information related to care (n = 18) (e.g., were you told where to go if you had any pregnancy complications; provides information about care; provides information about prenatal tests)

   Lack of supportive care (n = 46)

Empathetic care (n = 5) (e.g., did the provider show that they cared about you; was care provided in an empathetic manner)

   Loss of autonomy (n = 28)

Decision about care (n = 6) (e.g., do you completely trust the health worker’s decisions about medical treatments in this facility)

Health systems conditions and constraints

 

   Lack of resources(n = 15)

Enabling environment (n = 8) (e.g., availability of chairs, clean toilets, and rooms)