factors associated with compassionate and respectful maternity care among laboring mothers during childbirth in ethiopia

Context: one of the most important facilitating elements for increasing access to quality maternity care is compassionate and respectful maternity care (crmc). aims: this study assessed factors associated with crmc among laboring mothers during childbirth in ethiopia. settings and design: a cross‑sectional study was employed in adama hospital medical college, ethiopiafrom august 01 to september 30, 2020. materials and methods: three hundred and ninety‑nine postpartum mothers were selected using a systematic random sampling technique through a demographic, obstetric, and respectful maternity care questionnaire. statistical analysis used: frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviation were computed. binary logistic regressions were carried out to identify factors associated with crmc. results: the overall magnitude of crmc accounts 169 (42.4%) with (95% confidence interval [ci]; 37.3–47.4). primary and secondary level of education (adjusted odds ratio [aor]: 5.29, 95% ci [1.92, 14.57], p = 0.028), discussion with health‑care provider (hcp) on place of delivery during antenatal care (aor: 9.13, 95% ci (4.85, 17.18), p = 0.023), multigravida (aor: 3.75, 95% ci [1.17, 11.99], p = 0.013), history of previous institutional delivery (aor: 3.306, 95% ci [1.026, 10.65], p = 0.001), day time (shift) of delivery (aor: 3.52, 95% ci [1.85, 6.72], p = 0.017) asking for consent before the procedure (aor: 3.49, 95% ci [1.821, 6.72], p = 0.000) and two or less number of health workers during labor (aor: 4.68, 95% ci [2.495, 8.77], p = 0.002) were significant determinants of crmc. conclusion: the proportion of crmc was low. as a result, we recommend that hcps who provide maternity care give friendly treatment, abuse‑free care, timely care, and discrimination‑free care as the pillars for improving the low rate of institutional delivery.