Assessment of Maternity Care during Childbirth in Belqas Hospital

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Woman's health and midwifery, faculty of nursing , mansoura university

2 Lecture of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

3 Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Maternity care during childbirth played a crucial role in ensuring maternal and child safety to reach
woman satisfaction. Aim: This study aimed to assess maternity care during childbirth. Study design: A descriptive study
design was used. Setting: The study was carried out in labor and delivery unit at Belqas center hospital, Dakahlia
governorate, Egypt Sample type: A convenient sample was utilized. Study Sample: The study sample included 240
laboring women who attended for delivery. Tools: A structured interviewing questionnaire, observational checklist for
the quality of care for mothers and newborn babies during labor & delivery. Results: The present study results show that
less than half of staff washed their hands before assisting with delivery needed for some improvement, more than half of
labor support as persons are allowed with women during delivery needed for some improvement , almost items of
partogram needed for substantial improvement, more than two fifth of pubic shaving is not performed needed for
substantial improvement, more than half of midwifes physically helped women to find comfortable position and women
In low risk pregnancy, the risks and benefits of physiologic versus active treatment of the third stage are discussed and
intermittent foetal heartbeat auscultation is carried out needed for substantial improvement, less than half of disinfectant
was not put on perineum after delivery needed for substantial improvement Conclusion: Around half of maternity care
as condition of delivery, labor support, care during first, second, third stages of labor and care after delivery needed for
some improvement, Also around half of fetal care needed for substantial improvement. While using partogram in
maternity care needed for very substantial improvement plus not availability of CTG machine Recommendation:
Nurses need educational program to improve quality care for mothers and newborn during labour and delivery.

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