Table 3 Providers’ perceptions of extent of communication and women’s autonomy (N = 49)
N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No, none of them | Yes, a few of them | Yes, most of them | Yes, all of them | |
Do you think the doctors, nurses, or other health care providers introduce themselves? | 28 (57.1%) | 13 (26.5%) | 4 (8.2%) | 4 (8.2%) |
Do you Introduce yourself to the women when you first see them? | 16 (33.3%) | 20 (41.7%) | 6 (12.5%) | 6 (12.5%) |
Do the doctors, nurses, or other health care providers call women by their names? | 6 (13.3%) | 12 (14.5%) | 19 (38.8%) | 12 (24.5%) |
Do you refer to women by their names? | 5 (10.4%) | 9 (18.8%) | 17 (35.4%) | 17 (35.4%) |
Do you explain to women why you are doing examinations or procedures on them (Clinicians only)? | 10 (33.3%) | 20 (66.7%) | ||
Do you explain to women why you are giving them medicines (Clinicians only)? | 1 (3.3%) | 2 (6.7%) | 6 (20%) | 21 (70%) |
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility ask women permission/consent before examinations and procedures? | 4 (8.2%) | 4 (8.2%) | 26 (53.1%) | 13 (26.5%) |
In your experience, are women or families given information about their care? | 0 (0%) | 7 (14.3%) | 27 (55.1%) | 15 (30.6%) |
Do you feel women can ask the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility any questions they have? | 0 (0%) | 8 (16.3%) | 20 (40.8%) | 20 (40.8%) |
Do you feel women can ask you any questions they have | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.2%) | 24 (49%) | 21 (70%) |
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility answer questions family have? | 0 (0%) | 3 (6.1%) | 32 (65.3%) | 14 (28.6%) |
Do the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility speak to women in a language they understand? | 0 (0%) | 4 (8.2%) | 19 (38.8%) | 26 (53.1%) |
Do you feel like the doctors, nurses or other staff at the facility involve women in decisions about their care? | 1 (2%) | 4 (8.2%) | 31 (63.3%) | 13 (26.5%) |
During the delivery, do you feel like women are able to be in the position of their choice? | 18 (37.5%) | 13 (27.1%) | 12 (25%) | 4 (8.3%) |