%0 Journal Article
%T A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Birth Experience of Maternity Clients through Educating Providers on Respectful Maternity Care
%A Judith April Dollins
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 8
%P 1-17
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1110552
%X Introduction: Disrespect and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth has been widely reported. Objective: To improve the birth experience of maternity clients through educating maternity providers on Respectful Maternity Care. Study Design: Quasi-experimental, Mixed Method research design was used to identify the levels of autonomy and respect maternity clients perceived during their labor and delivery experience. Participants: Maternity staff and providers, Maternity clients who were clients of and delivered by delivering providers from Mercy OB/GYN. Results: Matched pair t-tests were used to evaluate the staff and providersĄŻ knowledge and understanding of respectful maternity practices prior to and following an educational session. Independent 2-sample t-test was utilized to evaluate the maternity clientsĄŻ perception of respectful care during their labor and delivery process. Conclusions: Labor and delivery staff demonstrated an increase in knowledge and understanding of respectful maternity care practices. The increase in the reported levels of autonomy and respect was not statistically significant.
%K Respectful Maternity Care
%K Mistreatment or Abuse during Childbirth
%K Obstetric Violence
%K Quality Improvement
%K Person-Centered Care
%K Maternity or Antepartum or Intrapartum
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6802115