Respectful care in labour

Stones, William (2016) Respectful care in labour. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 26 (11). pp. 341-342. ISSN 1751-7214 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2016.08.005)

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Abstract

Provision of respectful care in labour requires awareness of the special circumstances of childbirth as a natural process. The need for woman centred humanistic care runs alongside the duty to provide access to clinical interventions as required, recognising the limitations of risk assessment. Avoidance of over medicalisation and inappropriate interventions contributes to respectful care, as does leadership to develop and sustain good working relationships among staff, so that women experience care provided by staff who are functioning at their best. Institutionalising respectful care provision alongside evidence based clinical practice represents the goal of ‘mother–baby friendly birthing facilities’ as advocated by FIGO.

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Stones, William ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0699-2381;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:71622
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    30 November 2016
    Published
    7 September 2016
    Published Online
    Keywords:maternity care, labour and delivery, clinical standards, reproductive rights, Gynecology and obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine
    Subjects:Medicine > Gynecology and obstetrics
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:02 Mar 2020 14:53
    Last modified:26 Mar 2021 01:57
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/71622
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