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Mistreatment during childbirth is highly prevalent (68.1%) in public health facilities in Southwest Ethiopia and is significantly driven by low maternal education, provider burnout, and high provider workload. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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The aim is to assess the prevalence of mistreatment during childbirth and identify the associated factors in public health facilities.

July 5, 2026Maternal Health Neonatology and PerinatologyOpen Access

Mistreatment during childbirth and its associated factors during facility-based childbirth in public health facilities of Ilubabor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

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The aim is to assess the prevalence of mistreatment during childbirth and identify the associated factors in public health facilities.
Facility-based cross-sectional study conducted among 470 women from August to October 2025.
Used multistage sampling and interviewer-administered questionnaires.
Data analyzed with descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression.
68.1% of women reported mistreatment during childbirth (95% CI: 63.9-72.3%).
Key forms included verbal insults, denial of mobility, refusal of pain relief, and lack of consent.
Significant factors: low maternal education (AOR = 7.10), observed provider burnout (AOR = 3.30), high provider workload (AOR = 2.70).

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Cross-sectional study assesses mistreatment prevalence in childbirth, indicating urgent need for enhanced training and support.

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Burayu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4d7874de134d465ff35667 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-026-00275-6

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Mistreatment during childbirth and its associated factors during facility-based childbirth in public health facilities of Ilubabor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

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Mistreatment during childbirth and its associated factors during facility-based childbirth in public health facilities of Ilubabor Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

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