Özet:

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the birth experiences of women in the context of respectful maternity care during the birth process. Method: The research was qualitatively conducted with women who had experienced normal birth and who came to the gynecology and obstetrics unit of a public hospital in the south of our country for care and treatment between June and August 2022. The sample number was determined by criterion-based sampling, which is one of the purposive sampling types, and the saturation point was reached with 20 women. The data were collected by conducting in-depth interviews with a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. Results: The data obtained were gathered under three main themes. In these themes, women's definitions of respectful maternity care, birth experiences in line with respectful maternity care and suggestions for developing respectful maternity care were determined. Most of the women stated that respectful maternity care was not complete in their birth experiences, and their negative experiences were mostly discrimination, not being able to take the comfortable position, indifferent approach, using harsh/offensive words, not allowing the birth attendant, not asking permission for the procedures. Conclusion: With this study, it was determined that women had negative experiences in terms of both care support and communication within the scope of respectful maternity care during the birth process. In this direction, to improve the quality of respectful maternity care; It is recommended that the subject be dealt with intensively in health professional education curricula and in-service training programs of health institutions, and respectful maternity care clinical and supervision guidelines should be established.

Anahtar Kelimeler: