Desirée Mena?Tudela|Susana Iglesias-Casás|Víctor Manuel González Chordá|Águeda Cervera?Gasch|Laura Andreu?Pejó|María Jesús Valero?Chillerón
Obstetric Violence in Spain (Part II): Interventionism and Medicalization during Birth
Universitat Jaume I|Universitat Jaume I|Universitat Jaume I|Universitat Jaume I|Universitat Jaume I
background obstetric violence partially represented high number interventions medicalization rates birthing process objective present study determine interventionism medicalization levels childbirth spain methods descriptive retrospective crosssectional study conducted january 2018 june 2019 results intervention percentages 342 kristeller maneuver 393 episiotomy differences appeared public private mixed healthcare settings p lt 0001 mean satisfaction healthcare different settings estimated 688 points sd 2146 public healthcare 476 points sd 3968 private healthcare 803 points sd 1930 mixed healthcare p lt 0001 statistically significant differences found spanish autonomous communities conclusions births spain seem highly intervened study certain equity criterion found concerning interventionism childbirth spain healthcare influenced female intervention satisfaction perception levels obstetric violence evidences female empowerment plays important role