Women with disabilities’ experiences with respectful maternity care in Nepal: a phenomenological study
Women with disabilities in the Kathmandu outskirts encounter disability-specific barriers to respectful maternity care, including provider attitudes, inadequate communication, and inaccessible facilities. We recommend integrating disability-focused RMC training into health professional curricula, investing in disability-friendly infrastructure, and adopting policies that safeguard privacy, dignity, and autonomy.
Authors
- Kate Roll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-2367)
- Hridaya Raj Devkota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-5836)
- Sara L. Hillman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2971-6865)
- Laura Herren
- Francesca Lanzarotti
- Savo Noori
Institutions
- Department of Science and Technology (IN)
- Montagu Hospital (GB)
- Institute for Reproductive Health (US)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-08398-y
- Primary Topic
- Disability Rights and Representation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00