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. 2025 Mar 11;42(1):54–62. doi: 10.17843/rpmesp.2025.421.14281

Table 3. Manifestations of physical obstetric violence in postpartum women from a public hospital in Peru, 2023.

Indicators Yes No
n (%) n (%)
Repeated vaginal touching by more than one person at a given time 66 (47.5) 73 (52.5)
Maneuvers such as Kristeller, Hamilton maneuver, etc. 22 (15.8) 117 (84.2)
Surgical procedures (episiotomy, episiorrhaphy) 98 (70.5) 41 (29.5)
Administration of medication without knowledge or explanation of its importance or effects (oxytocin, hyoscine, dimenhydrinate, etc.) 32 (23.0) 107 (77.0)
Artificial rupture of membranes 88 (63.6) 51 (36.7)
Early umbilical cord clamping 45 (32.4) 94 (67.6)
Restricted mobility or inability to find a comfortable position before giving birth 25 (18.0) 114 (82.0)
Not having the option to choose the position in which to give birth (horizontal or vertical) 127 (91.4) 12 (8.6)
Not allowing the presence of a trusted person of choice during the entire birthing process 134 (96.4) 5 (3.6)
Did not place the baby in skin-to-skin contact immediately, even if he or she was born healthy. 5 (3.6) 134 (96.4)
The time for mother-child skin-to-skin contact was not respected. 106 (76.3) 33 (23.7)
Late initiation of breastfeeding 99 (71.2) 40 (28.8)
Allow other people to be present during the assessment or care without consent (trainees, interns, etc.) 51 (36.7) 88 (63.3)
After delivery, the staff inserted their entire hand to remove the remains of the placenta. 96 (69.1) 43 (30.9)
No medication was administered to reduce pain when they performed an examination with instruments to assess the uterus because there were remains of the placenta. 104 (74.8) 35 (25.2)
They inserted a finger into the anus without authorization or prior explanation. 6 (4.3) 133 (95.7)
They took photographs of the birth process without consent. 7 (5.0) 132 (95.0)