How we understand obstetric violence

What is called obstetric violence we prefer to call institutional violence against womenduring obstetric care, mainly to avoid stigmatization of professionals. Research hasbeen carried out worldwide on its occurrence, although in Latin America there islimited information from fieldwork. There is sti...

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Autor: Távara-Orozco, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Perú
Institución:Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
Repositorio:Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:ginecologiayobstetricia.pe:article/2640
Acceso en línea:https://ginecologiayobstetricia.pe/index.php/RPGO/article/view/2640
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Palabra clave:Gender-based violence
Violence against women
Obstetric violence
Violencia de género
Violencia contra la mujer
Violencia obstétrica
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Sumario:What is called obstetric violence we prefer to call institutional violence against womenduring obstetric care, mainly to avoid stigmatization of professionals. Research hasbeen carried out worldwide on its occurrence, although in Latin America there islimited information from fieldwork. There is still no agreed definition at the level ofhealth or medical organizations, and different names have been adopted to defineit. Its etiology is multifactorial, and its consequences are physical, mental and sexual,and in extreme cases it can lead to maternal and/or perinatal death. This sectionreviews the different components of this type of violence and the measures adoptedto control its occurrence.