Strategies for the prevention of institutional violence against women in obstetric care

Guevara-Ríos E. · Revista Peruana de Ginecologia y Obstetricia (2024) · DOI: 10.31403/rpgo.v70i2641

Resumen

Institutional violence against women in obstetric care is a human rights violation that began to become visible in studies of the quality of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. This violence against women occurs in every country of the world and has serious consequences for women's health. Strategies to prevent this problem include a state policy for the respect of human rights and therefore the reproductive rights of pregnant women during pregnancy; comprehensive sexual health education for schoolchildren; the training of health science students in universities, with a focus on gender and respect for human rights; the inclusion of sexual health and reproductive health courses in the curriculum of postgraduate studies in gynecology and obstetrics; the training of health personnel in obstetric services in the respectful treatment of pregnant women; conducting research on the subject to improve obstetric care; and that the Peruvian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology continue to promote respect and good treatment of pregnant women as an important strategy for improving women’s health in Peru.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos