Respect and deference in obstetrics

This monograph reveals the profound significance of the subject matter and is intended for a professional audience, specifically midwives, nurses, doctors (gynaecologists-obstetricians), students of midwifery and nursing in undergraduate and postgraduate training, psychologists, and educators in the field of midwifery and nursing.
The first chapter is dedicated to the autonomy of the woman, with subchapters dealing with the autonomy of women during childbirth, their rights, and their needs. The second chapter describes respectful care during childbirth, with subchapters paying closer attention to the mother's participation in decision-making, her control over the birth process, the birth plan, support for the naturalness of childbirth, respecting the natural pace of childbirth, the mother's options for choosing a birth position, and support for bonding after birth.
The third chapter focuses on the approach of healthcare professionals in providing respectful care, describing in more detail the characteristics of providers of respectful care, and paying special attention to the provision of respectful care by midwives. The fourth chapter touches on the consequences of disrespectful care, with subchapters analysing concerns, anxiety, fear, and post-traumatic stress disorder in more detail. The final chapter is dedicated to research.