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Rural/urban and socioeconomic differentials in quality of antenatal care in Ghana by Afulani, Patience A

“…Approximately 800 women die of pregnancy-related complications every day. Over half of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Most maternal deaths can…”
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Determinants of stillbirths in Ghana: does quality of antenatal care matter? by Afulani, Patience A

“…Each year, over two million babies die before they are born. Like maternal deaths, the great majority of these stillbirths occur in developing countries, with…”
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Inadequate preparedness for response to COVID-19 is associated with stress and burnout among healthcare workers in Ghana by Afulani, Patience A, Gyamerah, Akua O, Nutor, Jerry J, Laar, Amos, Aborigo, Raymond A, Malechi, Hawa, Sterling, Mona, Awoonor-Williams, John K

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the global crisis of stress and burnout among healthcare workers. But few studies have empirically examined the factors…”
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Explaining Disparities in Use of Skilled Birth Attendants in Developing Countries: A Conceptual Framework by Afulani, Patience A, Moyer, Cheryl

“…Despite World Health Organization recommendations that all women deliver with a skilled birth attendant (SBA), research continues to demonstrate large…”
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Validation of the person-centered maternity care scale at governmental health facilities in Cambodia by Naito, Yuko Takahashi, Fukuzawa, Rieko, Ganchimeg, Togoobaatar, Afulani, Patience A, Aiga, Hirotsugu, Kim, Rattana, Katsumata, Asako Takekuma

“…Women's childbirth experience of interpersonal care is a significant aspect of quality of care. Due to the lack of a reliable Cambodian version of a…”
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Accountability for respectful maternity care by Afulani, Patience A, Moyer, Cheryl A

“…Worldwide, maternal health efforts are shifting from an emphasis on boosting service utilisation to improving quality of care. [...]other studies—including a…”
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Cultural adaptation of the person-centered maternity care scale at governmental health facilities in Cambodia by Naito, Yuko Takahashi, Fukuzawa, Rieko, Afulani, Patience A, Kim, Rattana, Aiga, Hirotsugu

“…In Cambodia, the importance of valuing women's childbirth experiences in improving quality of care has been understudied. This is largely because of absence of…”
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Development of a tool to measure person-centered maternity care in developing settings: validation in a rural and urban Kenyan population by Afulani, Patience A, Diamond-Smith, Nadia, Golub, Ginger, Sudhinaraset, May

“…Person-centered reproductive health care is recognized as critical to improving reproductive health outcomes. Yet, little research exists on how to…”
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Person-centred maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries: analysis of data from Kenya, Ghana, and India by Afulani, Patience A, Phillips, Beth, Aborigo, Raymond A, Moyer, Cheryl A

“…Several qualitative studies have described disrespectful, abusive, and neglectful treatment of women during facility-based childbirth, but few studies document…”
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Providers’ perceptions of disrespect and abuse during childbirth: a mixed-methods study in Kenya by Afulani, Patience A, Kelly, Ann Marie, Buback, Laura, Asunka, Joseph, Kirumbi, Leah, Lyndon, Audrey

“…Abstract Disrespect and abuse during childbirth are violations of women’s human rights and an indicator of poor-quality care. Disrespect and abuse during…”
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Quality of antenatal care and associated factors in a rural county in Kenya: an assessment of service provision and experience dimensions by Afulani, Patience A, Buback, Laura, Essandoh, Francisca, Kinyua, Joyceline, Kirumbi, Leah, Cohen, Craig R

“…This study aimed to assess the quality of antenatal care (ANC) women received in Migori county, Kenya-including both service provision and experience…”
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Predictors of person-centered maternity care: the role of socioeconomic status, empowerment, and facility type by Afulani, Patience A, Sayi, Takudzwa S, Montagu, Dominic

“…Low use of maternal health services, as well as poor quality care, contribute to the high maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In particular, poor…”
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Individual and situational predictors of psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in Northern Ghana by Nutor, Jerry John, Aborigo, Raymond A, Okiring, Jaffer, Kuwolamo, Irene, Dorzie, John Baptist K, Getahun, Monica, Mendes, Wendy Berry, Afulani, Patience A

“…Maternity providers, including nurses, midwives, physicians, are at significant risk for stress and burnout due to the nature of care provision in maternal and…”
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Factors associated with person‐centered care during pregnancy and birth for Black women and birthing people in California by Altman, Molly R., Afulani, Patience A., Melbourne, Daphina, Kuppermann, Miriam

“…Introduction In the United States, adverse birth outcomes are most prevalent among Black women and birthing people, who are known to experience increased…”
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Psychological and physiological stress and burnout among maternity providers in a rural county in Kenya: individual and situational predictors by Afulani, Patience A, Ongeri, Linnet, Kinyua, Joyceline, Temmerman, Marleen, Mendes, Wendy Berry, Weiss, Sandra J

“…Stress and burnout among healthcare workers has been recognized as a global crisis needing urgent attention. Yet few studies have examined stress and burnout…”
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Companionship during facility-based childbirth: results from a mixed-methods study with recently delivered women and providers in Kenya by Afulani, Patience, Kusi, Caroline, Kirumbi, Leah, Walker, Dilys

“…Research suggests that birth companionship, and in particular, continuous support during labor and delivery, can improve women's childbirth experience and…”
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Toward the development of a short multi‐country person‐centered maternity care scale by Afulani, Patience A., Feeser, Karla, Sudhinaraset, May, Aborigo, Raymond, Montagu, Dominic, Chakraborty, Nirali

“…Objective To develop a shortened, valid and reliable scale applicable across multiple settings for routine monitoring of person‐centered maternity care (PCMC)…”
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Person-centered abortion care scale: Validation for medication abortion in the United States by Sudhinaraset, May, Gipson, Jessica D., Nakphong, Michelle K., Soun, Brenda, Afulani, Patience A., Upadhyay, Ushma D., Patil, Rajita

“…Medication abortions now make up the majority of abortions in the US, with new service delivery models such as telehealth; however, it is unclear how this may…”
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Validation of the person-centered maternity care scale in India by Afulani, Patience A, Diamond-Smith, Nadia, Phillips, Beth, Singhal, Shreya, Sudhinaraset, May

“…Person-centered care during childbirth is recognized as a critical component of quality of maternity care. But there are few validated tools to measure…”
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Person‐centred sexual and reproductive health: A call for standardized measurement by Afulani, Patience A., Nakphong, Michelle K., Sudhinaraset, May

“…Person‐centred sexual and reproductive health (PCSRH) care refers to care that is respectful of and responsive to people's preferences, needs, and values, and…”
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