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LUNDA, P; MINNIE, CS  e  LUBBE, W. A conceptual framework to promote respectful maternity care. S. Afr. j. child health [online]. 2026, vol.20, n.spe, pp.8-11. ISSN 1999-7671.  https://doi.org/10.7196/sajch.2025.v20i1.s12.

BACKGROUND: This study presents a conceptual framework for respectful, woman-centred maternity care, integrating insights from the literature, systems theory, and critical theory. The framework incorporates healthcare institution and provider factors, ensuring dignity, respect and high-quality care throughout the maternity experience OBJECTIVES: To outline the development process of this framework, which serves as a foundation for promoting respectful maternity care (RMC) in South Africa's public healthcare settings METHODS: A theory-generative methodology was applied, using both inductive and deductive strategies to derive key conclusions, ensuring a comprehensive approach to theory construction RESULTS: The framework identifies and describes essential concepts that foster synergy in promoting RMC. By integrating diverse knowledge sources, it establishes a strong theoretical foundation, linking its principles to RMC and broader quality healthcare standards CONCLUSION: The conceptual framework provides a structured approach for enhancing maternity care through a woman-centred perspective. It underscores the value of combining multiple viewpoints to inform maternity care strategies, aiming to improve the overall maternal experience and healthcare outcomes

Palavras-chave : conceptual; framework; woman-centred; respectful care; system; theory.

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