Obstetric Violence in Spain (Part III): Healthcare Professionals, Times, and Areas
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Obstetric Violence in Spain (Part III): Healthcare Professionals, Times, and AreasAuthor (s)
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2021-03-24Publisher
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Mena-Tudela, Desirée; Iglesias-Casás, Susana; González-Chordá, Víctor M.; Valero-Chillerón, María J.; Andreu-Pejó, Laura; Cervera-Gasch, Águeda. 2021. "Obstetric Violence in Spain (Part III): Healthcare Professionals, Times, and Areas" Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 18, no. 7: 3359. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073359Type
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Background: Obstetric violence is a worldwide public health problem, which seems greater
in Spain. As no studies were found that identify the most representative healthcare professionals,
times, and areas involved ... [+]
Background: Obstetric violence is a worldwide public health problem, which seems greater
in Spain. As no studies were found that identify the most representative healthcare professionals,
times, and areas involved in obstetric violence, the objective of this work was to study at what time of
maternity, with which professionals, and in what areas women identified obstetric violence. Methods:
This descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional study was performed from January 2018 to June
2019. The main variables were the area (hospital, primary care, both), the time (pregnancy, birth,
puerperium), and the professionals attending to women. Results: Our sample comprised 17,541 participants. The area identified with the most obstetric violence for the different studied variables
was hospitals. Women identified more obstetric violence at time of birth. Findings such as lack of
information and informed consent (74.2%), and criticism of infantile behavior and treatment (87.6%),
stood out. The main identified healthcare professionals were midwives and gynecologists, and
“other” professionals repeatedly appeared. Conclusions: Having identified the professionals, times,
and areas of most obstetric violence in Spain, it seems necessary to reflect on not only the Spanish
National Health System’s structure and management but also on healthcare professionals’ training [-]
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3359; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18073359Funder Name
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