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Analysis of Maternity Rights Perception: Impact of Maternal Care in Diverse Socio-Health Contexts

Publicated to:Ejihpe: European Journal Of Investigation In Health, Psychology And Education. 15 (2): 10-10 - 2025-02-01 15(2), DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe15020010

Authors: Silva Fernández, Claudia Susana; Camacho, Paul Anthony; de la Calle, María; Arribas, Silvia M; Garrosa Hernández, Eva; Ramiro Cortijo, David

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Abstract

Maternity rights are perceived and fulfilled differently according to women's psychosocial characteristics, leading to varying maternal experiences and outcomes. It is necessary to know the impact of cultural context, emotional well-being, and resource availability on the maternal woman's clinical care experience. The aim is to identify if these factors contribute to disparities in the perception of maternity rights fulfillment in Spain and Colombia. This retrospective observational study focused on women who received maternity-related healthcare in Spain or Colombia. A total of 185 women were included (Spanish = 53; Colombian = 132). Data collected included social and obstetric history, as well as psychological variables such as resilience, positive and negative affect, derailment, and maternity beliefs. The study also assessed women's knowledge of healthcare rights (MatCODE), perceptions of resource scarcity (MatER), and the fulfillment of maternity rights (FMR). C-section was more prevalent in Colombia, where women also scored higher on maternity beliefs as a sense of life and as a social duty compared to Spanish women. Conversely, FMR was higher in the Spanish context. Colombian women reported lower levels of social support and less involvement in medical decision-making. The FMR was positively correlated with positive affect, MatCODE, and MatER. Predictive modeling identified negative factors for FMR, including giving birth in Colombia (beta = -0.30 [-0.58; -0.03]), previous miscarriage (beta = -0.32 [-0.54; -0.09]), C-section in the most recent labor (beta = -0.46 [-0.54; -0.0]), and higher MatER scores. Positive predictors included gestational age, maternal age, and previous C-section (beta = 0.39 [0.11; 0.66]). The perception of the fulfillment of maternity rights depends on socio-healthcare contexts, women's age, obstetric history, and resources. It is suggested to apply culturally sensitive strategies focused on women's needs in terms of information, emotional and social support, privacy, and autonomy to manage a positive experience.

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Birth experienceBirth experiencesFacilitiesHealthcareMaternity rightsPerceptionPregnancyPsychological factorsRecommendationsScalTransculturalValidationWoman-centered model

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Ejihpe: European Journal Of Investigation In Health, Psychology And Education due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 39/180, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Psychology, Clinical.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-03:

  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-03:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 15 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://repositorio.uam.es/handle/10486/717663

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Colombia.

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Silva-Fernandez, Claudia Susana) and Last Author (RAMIRO CORTIJO, DAVID).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RAMIRO CORTIJO, DAVID.