Determining Midwifery Students' Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care: Descriptive Research

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Midwifery students generally possess a positive perception of respectful maternity care, particularly among senior students who favor normal delivery and are critical of current clinical care practices. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Betül UZUN ÖZER; Özlem ARI; Hava ÖZKAN; Zehra Özlem ÖZ

doi:10.5336/healthsci.2025-113605

January 1, 2026Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Health SciencesOpen Access

Determining Midwifery Students' Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care: Descriptive Research

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To determine midwifery students' perceptions of respectful maternity care and its impact on their future practices.
Cross-sectional descriptive study conducted with 662 midwifery students from February to March 2024.
Data collected using a personal information form and the Respectful Maternity Care Perception Scale.
Data analyzed using IBM SPSS V23.
65.3% of students are aged 21-23 years and 56.5% live in the city.
Average score from the Respectful Maternity Care Perception Scale was 78.07.
4th-year students with positive attitudes towards normal birth had higher perceptions of respectful maternity care.

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Descriptive research reveals midwifery students’ perceptions of respectful maternity care, suggesting important implications for practice.

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ÖZER et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1e738130b38c64201b68e2 https://doi.org/10.5336/healthsci.2025-113605

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