The perspectives of nurse-midwives and doctors on clinical challenges of prolonged labor: A qualitative study from Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally, evidence suggests that one-third of nulliparous women experience delay in the first stage of labor with an increased risk of poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. With this study, we explore how clinical challenges related to prolonged labor are perceived by nurse-midwives and doctors in Tanzania.

Methods

A qualitative study with group interviews of either nurse-midwives (7 interviews) or doctors (2 interviews). A total of 37 respondents, among them 32 registered nurse-midwives and 5 doctors participated, all with experience from labor wards. A qualitative content analysis was performed. The study setting comprised one zonal consultant university hospital and one regional referral hospital in Northern Tanzania.

Results

Clinical challenges were ex

SUBMITTER: Hoifodt AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483773 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature