Development of a Scale to Measure Midwives' Perception of 'Disrespect and Abuse' of Women during Facility-based Childbirth

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17H07113
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: St. Luke's International University
• Principal Investigator: Shimoda Kana 聖路加国際大学, 大学院看護学研究科, 助教 (70803774)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-08-25 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: Disrespect and Abuse / Respectful care / 分娩ケアの質 / 施設分娩

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to develop a measurement tool and clarify provider's perception of "Disrespect and Abuse (D & A)" of women.
The quantitative data were revealed from 210 midwives and midwifery students and faculties in Tanzania using the questionnaire. “Requesting bribe for care” was resulted as the most unacceptable D&A behavior, and “Not covering lower parts of the body with a cloth when giving vaginal examination” was as the most acceptable behavior. The data are currently being analyzed for developing a scale.

Free Research Field

助産学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ケア提供者自身が報告する形の『D&A』の尺度が開発されれば、ケア提供者が自分たちの働く環境における実態を把握し、自らのケアを内省する道具とすることが可能となる。またそれらの結果を用いて、どのような現任教育を実施すれば『D&A』を削減および予防できるのかを模索するという、応用・発展も可能となるところが、本研究成果によりもたらされる学術的意義である。