Manifestations and drivers of mistreatment of women during childbirth in Kenya: implications for measurement and developing interventions

摘要

BackgroundDisrespect and abuse or mistreatment of women by health care providers in maternity settings has been identified as a key deterrent to women seeking delivery care. Mistreatment includes physical and verbal abuse, stigma and discrimination, a poor relationship between women and providers and policy and health systems challenges. This paper uses qualitative data to describe mistreatment of women in Kenya.