Abstract
Background: It is unclear whether algorithms with evidence-based interventions are used in a setting where the work load is high and qualified staff is scarce to identify neonates with life-threatening conditions. Methods: The nurse-midwives' knowledge and opinion about the World Health Organization (WHO) guide on postpartum newborn care were assessed in a hospital in Tanzania before and after training. Their adherence to this guide was evaluated by analysing 100 neonatal records. Results: Before training, 44% of the nurse-midwives were familiar with the WHO guide. All nurse-midwives supported the implementation of the guide. In all, 21% of the postpartum record forms were fully completed. Risk factors for illness were missed in 27%. Conclusion: Nurse-midwives' expertise in the WHO guide on postpartum newborn care cannot be taken for granted. The complexity of this guide demands expertise and makes its use time-consuming and thus its practicability disputable in a setting with limited resources.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 436-445 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of tropical pediatrics |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Algorithms
- Delivery of health care
- Midwifery
- Newborn
- Postpartum period
- Quality of health care
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Infectious Diseases