title: Perception of humanization of birth in a highly specialized hospital: let's think differently.
abstract: Our goal for this article was to identify the perceptions of health care professionals, administrators, and women concerning the humanization of childbirth care in a tertiary hospital. A single-case study design and a qualitative approach were used. We collected data through semistructured interviews, participant observation, field notes, and a questionnaire. The humanization of birth in a tertiary hospital is identifiable by several key characteristics such as personalization, recognition of women's rights, human caring, women's advocacy and companionship, and a balance between medical care and comfort, safety, and humanity.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Family Medicine , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Behruzi
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatem
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goulet
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D014933:Women's Rights