Disrespect and abuse during labour and birth amongst 12,239 women in the Netherlands: a national survey

Plain language summary Disrespect and abuse during labour and birth is a globally recognized phenomenon and has been linked to traumatic birth experiences and PTSD. In our study, we investigated how often women experience disrespect and abuse during labour and birth in the Netherlands and what proportion of these experiences was found to be upsetting. We also looked at risk factors for experiencing upsetting disrespect and abuse and to what extent upsetting disrespect and abuse influences the overall labour and birth experience. We conducted an online survey, with 12,239 respondents included i... Mehr ...