Respectful Maternity Care Practices During Normal Delivery at the Public Health Facilities in Tamil Nadu, Southern India: a Descriptive Study
Govindarajulu, S.; Jagadeesan, M.; Anand, V.; Valarmathi, S.; Senthilkumar, R.; Kumar, K.S.; Maanasa, R.; Sivabakya, T.K.; Senthilkumar, P.
Maternal and Child Health Journal 27(10): 1705-1712
2023
ISSN/ISBN: 1573-6628 PMID: 37405559 Document Number: 249963
The overall pooled prevalence of disrespectful maternity care in India was 71.31% (95% CI 39.84–102.78) where every individual study prevalence ranged from 20.9 to 100%. Institutional delivery is 100 percent in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu (NFHS V) and hence it is important to assess the quality of maternity care provided in public healthcare facilities in the state. The improvement in the quality of the interface between the women and service providers in terms of language, behavior, and attitude for ensuring 'Respectful Maternity Care' would thus contribute to positive outcomes for women and their newborns, and also to ensure the cognitive development of children later in life.