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Indicator 22: Was the privacy of the labour and birth rooms adequate?Gold standard care is defined as women feeling that the privacy of the labour and birth rooms does not need improvement.We asked: “Were there any aspects of the room for labour and birth that needed improvement?” Women were asked to selectthe aspects of the labour and birth rooms they felt needed improvement from a list including ‘privacy’. Women could alsoindicate that nothing needed improvement.The graph displays the percentage of women who did not say that the privacy of the labour and birth rooms neededimprovement.STATEWIDE PUBLIC92Mackay Base Hospital (n=82)89Mackay Birth Centre (n=12)100Proserpine Hospital (n=32)94STATEWIDE PRIVATE97Mater Misericordiae Hospital Mackay (n=101)950 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Best public hospitals in Queensland:Biloela Hospital 100%Dalby Hospital 100%Emerald Hospital 100%Goondiwindi Hospital 100%Gympie Hospital 100%Mareeba Hospital 100%Stanthorpe Hospital 100%Best public birth centres in Queensland:Gold Coast Birth Centre 100%Mackay Birth Centre 100%Townsville Birth Centre 100%Best private hospitals in Queensland:Mater Misericordiae Hospital Gladstone 100%Mater Mothers’ Private Redland 100%What do women say about their care?“Wonderful staff that were welcoming and put usat ease. They gave us privacy when we wanted itand assisted when asked to.”“The reason I left hospital after less than 3 days:No privacy (midwives/doctors never knocked, leftdoor open while I was changing).”“All of the staff were extremely helpful andsupportive and friendly but at the same time werevery respectful of your privacy and space.”“The two way toilet door’s lock was broken whichmade for some very uncomfortable intrusions bymyself and the other mum sharing the toilet.”40