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Published on: January 12, 2018
[Ableist obstetric violence against women with disabilities: An integrative literature review]
1Doctora en Enfermería y Salud. Integrante del Núcleo Milenio Discapacidad y Ciudadanía, Chile; Grupo de Estudios Mujer, Salud y Ética, Universidad de Barcelona, España; Laboratório de Estudos Sociais sobre o Nascimento, Instituto Universitario de Lisboa, Portugal. Investigadora Postdoctoral, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O'Higgins, Rancagua; Chile.
Abstract:
Women with disabilities face increased precarity throughout their lives, with one of the most affected areas being their sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the scientific literature on obstetric violence against women with disabilities. The search was conducted from August to October 2022 in five databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Dialnet, SciELO, and Scopus. A total of 194 articles were retrieved, and after applying selection criteria, ten articles were analyzed. Through thematic analysis, the dimension "ableist obstetric violence towards women with disabilities" emerged. Findings suggest that women with disabilities are marginalized during obstetric care, resulting in untimely attention and cascading interventions. At present, there is scarce literature addressing this phenomenon from a rights-based perspective. Urgent measures are needed to train healthcare teams on the provision of care to people with disabilities. Additionally, it is crucial to critically examine the relationship between healthcare personnel and institutions to women with disabilities within the framework of their sexual and reproductive rights.
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