Mashhad Razavi Hospital Razavi Journal of Medicine 3115-753X 13 1 2025 03 01 Investigating the Level of Maternal Respect in the Obstetrics Department of Educational Hospitals of the East Region of Iran 176 184 118588 10.30483/rijm.2025.254581.1371 EN Maryam Rastegar Master of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad university of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran Golnaz Sadat Ahmadinezhad Master of Midwifery counseling, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad university of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran Talat Khadivzadeh Associate professor, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Fatemeh Zahra Karimi Associate professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Maryam Nouravaran Feizabadi Master of Epidemiology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran Journal Article 2024 03 14 <strong>Background:</strong> Disrespectful behavior during childbirth may lead to negative experiences that affect women's health long after delivery, mother-baby attachment, her future decisions about childbearing, and it is a clear against the professional ethics codes of caring for patients and pregnant mothers.<br /> <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> This cross-sectional study was conducted on 497 women who delivered and were hospitalized in the Obstetrics department in Iran. The sampeling method was available non-probability. The data collection tool included a demographic and midwifery characteristics questionnaire and the Mothers on Respect index (MORi). The data were analyzed by SPSS version 25 software and descriptive statistics and correlation test were used. P value less than 0.05 was considered significant.<br /> <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The mean total score of mother's respect was 43.01 ± 7.49. The average score of quality, rights and security dimensions of mother's respect was 10.44±5.60, 9.29±5.81 and 23.26±8.03, in order.<strong> </strong><br /> <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The overall level of honoring and commemorating mothers is at a “low” level. It is necessary to respect mothers during labor and delivery which can improve their quality of life. In addition, it is necessary to implement programs for midwifery health care providers to improve their knowledge and performance in the field of honoring mothers. Additionally, all mothers should be informed and empowered to know their health rights. https://journal.razavihospital.ir/article_118588_43b139a66de358dc30d8e9ceaa3a2e9b.pdf