2018 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Women's experiences of maternity health care in Mongolia: Listening to Mothers survey
| Project/Area Number |
16K20785
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
トゴバタラ ガンチメゲ 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 助教 (10773830)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
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| Keywords | respectful care / childbirth / women`s experience / satisfaction / maternity care |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The survey questionnaires of the "Listening to Mothers" USA and Japan were translated by three independent researchers including the principal investigator and the study questionnaire was developed considering on applicabilities to the Mongolian health care system and culture. The proposal was approved by the ethical committees. Two-stage sampling method was employed to recruit total of 839 women were random sampled to recruited from 30 family health centers out of 132, in 8 districts, Ulaanbaatar. Women who aged 18 to 45 years, had singleton birth and no severe maternal and neonatal complications, gave birth at the all four maternity hospitals during January and April 2018. The response rate was 90.2% (757/839). Overall 33.5% women were satisfied with all items. Women who have higher household income and non-complicated pregnancy were more likely satisfied antenatal care. Thirty two percent of women had experienced at least one instance of disrespect care during childbirth in maternity hospitals in Ulaanbaatar. Prevalence of physical abuse, non-dignified care (shouted at, scolded, and laughed at scorned), poor attitude of health professionals and non-consented care (vaginal examination and episiotomy) were 5.3%, 6.2%, 7.7% and 22.9% respectively. Almost all women had no choice of birthing position,
Lack of privacy (sharing same delivery room or no screen blocking view) was reported by the 81.3% of women. Two research abstracts at the domestic and international conferences.
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Research Products
(4 results)
