Perceptions of Women in Ondo State, Nigeria, Regarding Midwives’ Interpersonal Communication Skills

نویسندگان

1 School of Nursing, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.

2 Faculty of Nursing Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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چکیده

Introduction: Proper interpersonal communication between midwives and women facilitates a positive pregnancy and birth experience. In Ondo State, Nigeria, studies have reported an association between midwives’ poor communication skills and women’s dissatisfaction with care and their consequent choice not to attend public maternity care centers. Objective: This study aimed to explore ...