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dc.contributor.authorPuri, Ruchi
dc.contributor.authorRulisa, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorJoharifard, Shahrzad
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorThielman, Nathan
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-06T09:54:45Z
dc.date.available2022-04-06T09:54:45Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationPuri, R., Rulisa, S., Joharifard, S., Wilkinson, J., Kyamanywa, P. and Thielman, N., 2012. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices in safe motherhood care among obstetric providers in Bugesera, Rwanda. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 116(2), pp.124-127.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0020-7292
dc.identifier.issn1879-3479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2911
dc.description.abstractObjective To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetric care providers (OCPs) in Bugesera District, Rwanda, crucial to the delivery of safe motherhood services. Methods A quantitative descriptive survey in Kinyarwanda targeting all OCPs in the district was implemented in November 2010 to determine demographic characteristics, safe motherhood knowledge, obstetric practices, and attitudes toward additional training. Results The study captured 87% of OCPs, of whom 137 of 168 (82%) were A2 level nurses. Most expressed a need to improve their knowledge (60.6%) and skills confidence (72.2%) in safe motherhood. The mean percentage of correct answers of 50 questions assessing overall knowledge was 46.4%; sections on normal labor (39.3% correct) and obstetric complications (37.1% correct) were the weakest. Fundal pressure during vaginal delivery was practiced by 60.8%, and only 15.9% of providers practiced active management of the third stage of labor for all deliveries. Providers supported additional training, and 89.3% expressed willingness to participate in a 2-day workshop even if it were their day off. Conclusion The study has identified a need to improve safe motherhood knowledge and practices of OCPs in the Bugesera District of Rwanda. OCPs support additional training as an intervention to reduce maternal mortality.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics;116(2)
dc.subjectEmergency Obstetric Careen_US
dc.subjectHealth Provider Competencyen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.subjectPractice surveyen_US
dc.subjectMaternal mortalityen_US
dc.subjectSafe motherhooden_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Safe Motherhood Care Among Obstetric Providers in Bugesera, Rwandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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