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Applying the COM-B Model to Understand the Drivers of Mistreatment During Childbirth: A Qualitative Enquiry Among Maternity Care Staff

Muhammad Asim, Waqas Hameed, Bushra Khan, Sarah Saleem and Bilal Iqbal Avan
Global Health: Science and Practice February 2023, 11(1):e2200267; https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00267
Muhammad Asim
aDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Waqas Hameed
aDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Bushra Khan
bDepartment of Psychology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Sarah Saleem
aDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Bilal Iqbal Avan
cDepartment of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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    Adaptation of the COM-B Model in the Context of Mistreatment During Childbirth and Emerging Subthemes

    Abbreviation: COM-B, capability-motivation-opportunity that leads to behavior change.

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    TABLE 1.

    Participants Interviewed on Respectful Maternity Care in Sindh, Pakistan

    Maternity TeamParticipants, No.
    Clinical
     Obstetrician/gynecologist6
     Nurse/midwife/lady health visitor16
     Operation theater technician1
    Nonclinical
     Aaya7
     Cleaner and janitorial staff7
     Security guard1
    Total38
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    Characteristics of Study Participants

    No. (%)
    Sex 
     Female36 (95)
     Male2 (5)
    Age, years, mean (±SD) 39 (±7.3)
    Health worker cadre
     Clinical staff23 (61)
     Nonclinical staff15 (39)
    Total experience, years, mean (±SD) 13.4 (±8.3)
    Working shifts 
     Morning16 (42)
     Evening12 (32)
     Night4 (11)
     Rotation6 (11)
    • Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

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