Health professionals' experiences and views on obstetric ultrasound in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstetric ultrasound is considered important for determining gestational age, identifying single or multiple pregnancies, locating the placenta and fetal anomalies and monitoring fetal growth and pregnancy-related complications in order to improve patient management.

Objectives

To explore health professionals' perspectives on different aspects of obstetric ultrasound in Tanzania regarding self-reported skills in performing ultrasound examinations and what could improve access to and utilization of obstetric ultrasound in the clinical setting.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Material and methods

Data was collected between November and December 2017 using a questionnaire based on previous qualitative research results from the CROss Country UltraSound Stu

SUBMITTER: Bergstrom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11363060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature