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Article

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School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) is a key component of quality maternal healthcare that upholds women's dignity, privacy, autonomy, and freedom from harm during childbirth. Despite increasing recognition of RMC, disrespect and abuse (D&A) remain common in facility-based maternity care across South Asia, negatively affecting women's experiences, trust in health services, and maternal outcomes. Educational interventions for maternal healthcare providers have been developed to promote RMC principles based on the White Ribbon Alliance Charter; however, the content, design, and evaluation of these interventions have not been comprehensively mapped in the South Asian context.
Objective: This scoping review aims to map the existing literature on educational interventions promoting RMC among maternal healthcare providers in South Asia, focusing on training content, instructional design, target participant cadres, and methods used to evaluate training outcomes and support practice change.
Methods: Guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework, this scoping review will include qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods studies, and relevant grey literature from South Asian countries. Eligible sources will describe pre-service, in-service, or continuing education interventions aimed at promoting RMC or reducing D&A among maternal healthcare providers. Searches will be conducted across major bibliographic databases and selected organizational websites. Data will be extracted using a standardized charting form and synthesized through descriptive and narrative approaches.
Conclusion: The review will provide a comprehensive synthesis of RMC educational interventions in South Asia, identify evidence gaps, and inform the development of contextually relevant strategies to strengthen respectful and woman-centered maternity care practices.

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