Examining obstetric interventions and respectful maternity care in Hungary: Do informal payments for continuity of care link to quality?
Nicholas RubashkinPetra BajiImre SzebikErika SchmidtSaraswathi VedamPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2021)
Continuity models secured with informal payments significantly increased both women's experience of respectful care and rates of obstetric procedures. Intervention rates exceed global standards, and women do not choose elective procedures to preserve continuity.