Respectful Maternity Care Implementation Toolkit (RMC-IT)
Are you and your organization providing respectful maternity care?
Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) is an approach to care that emphasizes the fundamental rights of women, newborns, and families, promoting equitable access to evidence-based care while recognizing unique needs and preferences (Shakibazadeh et al., 2018). Attitudes and behaviors of health care providers are entrenched in cultural norms, and implicit and explicit bias may cause unintended harm during patient interactions (Howell et al., 2018). These factors may lead to harmful consequences and place patients at greater risk for not receiving appropriate attention to address individual concerns or quality of care, specifically in the intrapartum and postpartum periods (Levine & Lowe, 2015; Miller et al., 2016; Saluja & Bryant, 2021).
The Respectful Maternity Care Implementation Toolkit provides you with the tools and resources you need to implement the 10-Step “C.A.R.E. P.A.A.T.T.H.” within your organization. Make the commitment today to provide Respectful Maternity Care to every patient, every interaction, every time!
Sponsorship of this educational resource was provided by Huggies® Healthcare™.
Pricing:
RMC Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG): Free for members/$54.95
RMC Implementation Toolkit (RMC-IT): Free for members/$29.95
RMC EBG + RMC -IT: Free for members/ $74.95
New Additions to the Toolkit: Patient Facing Brochures and Infographics Available in Multiple Languages
AWHONN gratefully acknowledges the work of the individuals who have contributed their time and expertise to the development of the Respectful Maternity Care Implementation Toolkit (RMC-IT).
Rose L. Horton, MSM, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, Team Lead
Sarah Copple, MSN, RNC-MNN, AWHONN Nurse Leader and Project Manager
Catherine M. Hill, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, AWHONN Nurse Leader
Shawana Burnette, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CLNC
Nastassia K. Davis, DNP, MSN, RN, IBCLC
Christine Kidd, MSN, RNC-MNN, FNP-BC
Kelly McGlothen-Bell, PhD, RN, IBCLC
© Copyright 2022 by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. All rights reserved. Print copies of the RMC Toolkit only are permitted for clinical use within a single accessing facility. For all other publication or dissemination requests, contact permissions@awhonn.org.
