July 2020

Implementation of a novel obstetric triage tool in the tertiary maternity hospital of Sierra Leone: A quality improvement project

Triage tools have been shown to increase efficiency and accuracy of obstetric triage, but no published tools exist for low income settings. A novel guideline was developed and implemented in the tertiary maternity hospital of Sierra Leone. A triage system was implemented using a quality improvement approach. A novel triage guide, mentorship, improved patient flow and training were introduced. Prospective data was...

Author(s): Rebecca Best and Jariatu Turay Nee Sesay  

July 2020

Job characteristics and influence on work-family conflict among nurses working in teaching hospitals in Anambra State, Nigeria

Nurses are faced with a lot of responsibilities, at work and home. This gives rise to work-family conflict. There are several factors which could affect work-family conflict. This study identifies specific job characteristics and their influence on work-family conflict among nurses working in the teaching hospitals in Anambra State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study, as a proportionate sampling...

Author(s): Ilo Ifeyinwa C., Eze Catherine C., Agbapuonwu Noreen E., Makata Ngozi E. and Anieche John E.  

August 2020

Effects of criterion-based audit on monitoring and management of normal and prolonged labor: An intervention study in Tanzania

The use of cesarean section (CS) and oxytocin for labour augmenttion may contribute to increase morbidity and mortality of mothers and newborns. The objective of the study was to evaluate the Criterian Based Audit (CBA) on CS rates and oxytocin use in labouring women. A prospective intervention study by CBA was performed at hospital in Tanzania. Included were  523 labouring women at a gestational age of at least 28...

Author(s): Ellen Skovbjerg, Martin Rudnicki, Julie Mantzius MD, Eusebious Maro, Dorah Mrema, Vibeke Rasch, and Bjarke Sørensen,