Quality of intrapartum care: direct observations in a low-resource tertiary hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of the world's perinatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial proportion occurs intrapartum and is avoidable with better care. At a low-resource tertiary hospital, this study assessed the quality of intrapartum care and adherence to locally-tailored clinical guidelines.

Methods

A non-participatory, structured, direct observation study was held at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania, between October and November 2016. Women in active labour were followed and structure, processes of labour care and outcomes of care systematically recorded. Descriptive analyses were performed on the labour observations and compared to local guidelines and supplemented by qualitative findings. A Poisson regression analysis assessed factors

SUBMITTER: Housseine N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7071714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature