Knowledge on intrapartum care practices among skilled birth attendants in Cambodia-a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delivery is a critical moment for pregnant women and babies, and careful monitoring is essential throughout the delivery process. The partograph is a useful tool for monitoring and assessing labour progress as well as maternal and foetal conditions; however, it is often used inaccurately or inappropriately. A gap between practices and evidence-based guidelines has been reported in Cambodia, perhaps due to a lack of evidence-based knowledge in maternity care. This study aims to address to what extent skilled birth attendants in the first-line health services in Cambodia have knowledge on the management of normal delivery, and what factors are associated with their level of knowledge.

Methods

Midwives and nurses were recruited working in maternity in first-line publ

SUBMITTER: Matsui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8191061 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature