Pregnant Mother’s Respect and Its Associated Factors in mothers hospitalized in Besat Hospital of Sanandaj in 2019

Introduction: Respectful maternity care by health care providers includes three dimensions of quality of care, safety, and observance of maternal rights in order to have a positive childbirth experience for mother. The aim of this study was to determine the status of the pregnant mother's respect and its associated factors in the mothers hospitalized in Besat Hospital of Sanandaj in 2019. Method: This cross-sectional, correlational study design was performed on the postpartum ward of Besat hospital in Sanandaj from January to May 2019. The study population consisted of all postpartum women who met the inclusion criteria. The sample size was estimated to be 345 individuals. Data were collected using a four-part questionnaire including demographic profile (7 questions), midwifery profile (12 questions), delivery characteristics (15 questions), and the Mothers on Respect (MOR) index (14 questions). After finishing the sampling, the data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software. Descriptive statistics, T-test, analysis of variance and covariance, and correlation coefficient were used.and P <0.05 0 was considered significant. Findings: The results of this study indicated an average total respect score of 64.4 ± 9.6 and it was medium. The results also showed that there was a statistically significant correlation between respectful maternity care with income (P <0.018), type of health insurance (P <0.046), childbirth method (P <0.02), responsible for birth (P <0.014), and breathing techniques for pain relief during childbirth (P <0.034). Conclusion: This study showed that respectful maternity care has a direct relationship between respectful maternity care and childbirth method, responsible for birth, and breathing techniques during labor and childbirth.