Obstetrical Ultrasound in Senegal: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice

Moreira, Philippe Marc; Gueye, Mamour; Dieme, Marie Edouard Faye

doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000107

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“…This result shows that our service providers are aging. 11 There is therefore the need to train young people (doctors and midwives) to the practice of obstetrical ultrasound.…”

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“…8,10,11 This finding can be explained on one hand by the fact that they constitute the majority of obstetrical ultrasound prescribers and secondly because they also receive patients referred by midwives and other health professionals. The absence of a midwife in our population can be explained by the lack of an obstetrical ultrasound training curriculum for this professional category.…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of obstetrical ultrasound in Conakry, Guinea

Leno

Camara

et al. 2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: The authors report an initial assessment of the practice of obstetrical ultrasound in Conakry in order to make suggestions to improve the quality of services in Guinea.Methods: It is about a cross-sectional study of three months (August 1st to October 31st, 2013) conducted in Conakry. The study population consisted of health personnel performing fetal ultrasounds in Conakry and who agreed to participate in the survey. The data collected were about the socio-professional characteristics of the service providers, their knowledge and attitudes. The data were analyzed in a simple descriptive statistical analysis way. The results were analyzed according to the norms and standards issued by the French Fetal Ultrasound College and the National Technical Committee for Prenatal Diagnosis Ultrasound.Results: Twenty one service providers over twenty-six (80.8%) were male (80.8%) aged 40-49 years old (46.2%), obstetrician-gynecologists (76.9%), working in a public hospital (46.2%) and not having an ultrasound degree (59.2%). Eight service providers over twenty-six ((30.8%) affirmed knowing the recommended period for a fetal biometry. The majority (60%) indicated measuring the nuchal translucency and 85.2% (22/26) the craniocaudal length. The anatomical landmarks were not correctly identified in 75.2% of cases for the biparietal and the head circumference and in 63.8% of cases for abdominal circumference. Nine service providers over twenty-six (34.6%) affirmed explaining the limitations of ultrasound. Eighteen devices over twenty-six (69.2%) had more than 9 years of age, 73% (19/26) of them did not have a vaginal probe and 65.3% (17/26) did not have a pulsed wave Doppler.Conclusions: Improving the quality of the practice of obstetrical ultrasound in Guinea goes through training of service providers, establishing distribution and compliance with norms and standards as well as quality control of ultrasound devices.

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“…This result shows that our service providers are aging. 11 There is therefore the need to train young people (doctors and midwives) to the practice of obstetrical ultrasound.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of obstetrical ultrasound in Conakry, Guinea

Leno

Camara

et al. 2017

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…Another study reported that 40.4% of operators have short course in theory only, 38.3% of sonographers have no training at all, and only 14.9% have attended practical courses, of whom only 2.1% were carried out in a hospital environment [9]. In Senegal, the majority of ultrasound practitioners in the public sector do so without qualification [17], and this is what occurs in many other countries. Given that the quality of the ultrasound scan is dependent on the operator, both theoretical and practical training must be combined to enrich the experience of the operator and ensure service quality.…”

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Ultrasound in Africa: what can really be done?

Aliyu

Kurjak

Wataganara

et al. 2016

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

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Today we are living in a globalized world in which information on what is happening in one part of the world is easily communicated to other parts of the world. This happens thanks to advancement in science and technology. One area where technology has made the greatest impact is heath care provision. Ultrasound technology is now playing a critical role in health care provision particularly in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This has significantly assisted in provision of quality health care to pregnant women and their unborn infants and in reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Africa the continent with greatest health care challenges and with the highest maternal and neonatal mortalities is yet to fully utilize this important tech nology. The need for this technology is great as the conditions requiring its application abound. The effective application of Ultrasound however faces serious challenges in Africa. To successfully entrench Ultrasound in quality Obstetrics and Gynaecology care various approaches must be adopted to overcome the challenges. The aim of this paper is to identify the benefits and the challenges inimical to the application Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Africa.It also examines what needs to be done to achieve better application of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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“…Obstetric ultrasonography plays a critical role in the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality, rending the shortage of formally trained obstetric ultrasonographers in Africa, a crucial problem. Despite advocacy for continuous professional training to improve the quality of care, practitioners in low‐resource settings can encounter costly fees, accreditation issues, and limited availability when attempting to access training opportunities.…”

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