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Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Zelellw, Desalegne Amare
Tegegne, Teketo Kassaw
Getie, Girma Alem
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Universal use of partograph is recommended during labor, to improve maternal and fetal outcome.
The aim was to assess knowledge and attitude of obstetric caregivers about partograph and associated factors.
Methods.
Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted on 273 study participants.
Study facilities and study units were selected using simple random sampling technique.
Midwives, Nurses, Public Health Officers, Medical Doctors, and masters in Emergency Surgery and Obstetric were included in the study.
Epi-data and SPSS statistical software were used.
Results.
About 153 (56.04%) and 150 (54.95%) of the obstetric caregivers had good knowledge and favorable attitude about partograph, respectively.
Knowledge of partograph was significantly higher among obstetric caregivers that learnt about partograph during their College and who had received partograph on job training (AOR: 2.14, 95% C.I (1.17–3.93)) and (AOR: 2.25, 95% C.I (1.21–4.19)), respectively.
Favorable attitude towards partograph was significantly higher among obstetrical caregivers who had training and learnt about partograph during their college (AOR: 3.37, 95% C.I (1.49–5.65)) and (AOR: 2.134, 95% C.I (1.175–3.877)), correspondingly.
Conclusion.
Above half of obstetric caregivers had good knowledge and a favorable attitude on partograph.
The provision of on preservice and job training is necessary to improve caregivers’ knowledge and attitude.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zelellw, Desalegne Amare& Tegegne, Teketo Kassaw& Getie, Girma Alem. 2016. Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Advances in Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1095330
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zelellw, Desalegne Amare…[et al.]. Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Advances in Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1095330
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zelellw, Desalegne Amare& Tegegne, Teketo Kassaw& Getie, Girma Alem. Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Advances in Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1095330
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1095330