2023
Navigating and manipulating childbirth services in Afar, Ethiopia: A qualitative study of cultural safety in the birthing room
Hagaman A, Rodriguez H, Egger E, Bitewulign B, Case H, Alemayehu A, Rhodes E, Estifanos A, Singh K, Keraga D, Zahid M, Magge H, Barrington C. Navigating and manipulating childbirth services in Afar, Ethiopia: A qualitative study of cultural safety in the birthing room. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 331: 116073. PMID: 37481879, PMCID: PMC10410251, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery, ObstetricEthiopiaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaternal Health ServicesParturitionPregnancyQualitative ResearchConceptsCultural safetyPower dynamicsSafety frameworkSemi-structured interviewsDistinct cultural traditionsHealth systemRich cultural diversityGovernment health facilitiesCultural diversityCultural traditionsThematic analysisQualitative studyMaternal health servicesChildbirth servicesHealth facilitiesHealth servicesAfar regionPast decadeEthiopiaFrameworkGovernmentWieldWomenServicesAfar
2022
“Even though they insult us, the delivery they give us is the greatest thing”: a qualitative study contextualizing women’s experiences with facility-based maternal health care in Ethiopia
Hagaman A, Rodriguez HG, Barrington C, Singh K, Estifanos AS, Keraga DW, Alemayehu AK, Abate M, Bitewulign B, Barker P, Magge H. “Even though they insult us, the delivery they give us is the greatest thing”: a qualitative study contextualizing women’s experiences with facility-based maternal health care in Ethiopia. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 31. PMID: 35031022, PMCID: PMC8759250, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04381-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen's care experiencesMaternal healthcareCare experiencesDelivery experienceElicit women's experiencesMaternal care servicesMaternal health careWomen's overall satisfactionPoor-quality facilitiesOverall satisfactionWomen's experiencesSemi-structured interview guideAntenatal careCare registriesAdverse outcomesSix-month periodNewborn survivalConclusionOur findingsMaternal survivalCare servicesWomen's satisfactionPlace of birthDonabedian frameworkMHC experiencesHealthy outcomes