Prospects of safe motherhood in Botswana: midwifery training and nurses’ ability to complete the Botswana obstetric record

Fako, Thabo T.; Forcheh, Ntonghanwah; Ncube, Ephraim

doi:10.1016/s0277-9536(03)00281-8

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“…Os autores encontraram ainda que as enfermeiras, especialistas em obstetrícia trabalhando em instituições adequadamente equipadas, que freqüentam seminários e workshops e que consultam suas colegas quando enfrentam dúvidas, são aquelas que possuem maior conhecimento, habilidades e atitudes profissionais, portanto, são mais competentes na realização dos cuidados maternos de saúde. Eles encontraram também que a experiên-cia profissional e o treinamento em serviço contribuem para aumentar a competência e a confiança profissional (12) .…”

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Atenção qualificada ao parto: a equipe de enfermagem em Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

Dotto

Mamede

2008

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMENEste estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar y caracterizar a los profesionales de enfermería que atienden el parto, en las maternidades del municipio de Rio Branco-AC. Fue realizado en las dos maternidades del Municipio. La población estudiada estuvo compuesta por 30 profesionales de enfermería. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de entrevistas. Los resultados mostraron que, de los 25 (83,3%) profesionales de enfermería que atienden el parto normal, 18 (72%) recibieron capacitación a través de educación informal, esto es, acompañando y siendo acompañados por otro profesional durante la jornada de trabajo. Se concluye que, según los criterios de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, apenas siete (28%) profesionales de enfermería, que prestan asistencia a la parturienta, son considerados calificados para esta atención, revelando que existe necesidad de calificación de gran parte del equipo que atiende a las mujeres y sus recién nacidos durante el parto y nacimiento, en las instituciones de salud de Rio Branco. DESCRIPTORES ABSTRACTThis study aimed at identifying and characterizing nursing care professionals assisting childbirth at maternity hospitals in the city of Rio Branco, State of Acre. It was conducted at the city's two maternity hospitals (one philanthropic institution and one public). The studied population con-sisted of 30 nursing professionals. The data were collected by means of interviews. The results showed that of the 25 (83.3%) nursing professionals who performed natural childbirth, 18 (72%) had been given training to perform childbirth through informal education, that is, by following or being followed by another professional during their work. It was concluded that, according to the World Health Organization criteria, only 7 (28%) nursing professionals giving care to parturient women at Rio Branco's institutions may be considered to be qualified for such care giving practice, thus showing that there is a need to qualify most of the nursing staff assisting women in labor and giving birth and their newborns. receberam treinamento por meio de educação informal, isto é, acompanhando e sendo acompanhados por outro profissional durante a jornada de trabalho. Conclui-se que, segundo critérios da Organização Mundial de Saúde, apenas sete (28%) profissionais de enfermagem, que prestam assistência à parturiente, são considerados qualificados para este atendimento, revelando que existe necessidade de qualificação de grande parte da equipe que atende as mulheres e seus recém-nascidos durante o parto e nascimento, nas instituições de saúde de Rio Branco. KEY WORDS

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Atenção qualificada ao parto: a equipe de enfermagem em Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

Dotto

Mamede

2008

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Human resources for maternal health: multi-purpose or specialists?

Fauveau¹,

Sherratt

Bernis

2008

Hum Resour Health

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A crucial question in the aim to attain MDG5 is whether it can be achieved faster with the scaling up of multi-purpose health workers operating in the community or with the scaling up of professional skilled birth attendants working in health facilities. Most advisers concerned with maternal mortality reduction concur to promote births in facilities with professional attendants as the ultimate strategy. The evidence, however, is scarce on what it takes to progress in this path, and on the 'interim solutions' for situations where the majority of women still deliver at home. These questions are particularly relevant as we have reached the twentieth anniversary of the safe motherhood initiative without much progress made.In this paper we review the current situation of human resources for maternal health as well as the problems that they face. We propose seven key areas of work that must be addressed when planning for scaling up human resources for maternal health in light of MDG5, and finally we indicate some advances recently made in selected countries and the lessons learned from these experiences. Whilst the focus of this paper is on maternal health, it is acknowledged that the interventions to reduce maternal mortality will also contribute to significantly reducing newborn mortality.Addressing each of the seven key areas of work -recommended by the first International Forum on 'Midwifery in the Community', Tunis, December 2006 -is essential for the success of any MDG5 programme.We hypothesize that a great deal of the stagnation of maternal health programmes has been the result of confusion and careless choices in scaling up between a limited number of truly skilled birth attendants and large quantities of multi-purpose workers with short training, fewer skills, limited authority and no career pathways. We conclude from the lessons learnt that no significant progress in maternal mortality reduction can be achieved without a strong political decision to empower midwives and others with midwifery skills, and a substantial strengthening of health systems with a focus on quality of care rather than on numbers, to give them the means to respond to the challenge.

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Work-Life Balance of Women Medical Professionals in the Healthcare Sector-A Systematic Literature Review

Rao

2021

IJHSP

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Purpose: Healthcare employees frequently put their personal needs aside for their professions, making it a challenge to maintain a healthy Work-Life Balance (WLB), particularly for women. WLB is a delicate balancing act between the importance and priorities of one's personal and professional paths, which are closely interwoven in every aspect. The Healthcare sector is rapidly expanding with female doctors and nurses accounting for a large portion of the workforce. Their job entails a variety of issues which include night shifts, prolonged shifts, fewer breaks, and high work pressure. When there is a positive organizational culture and supportive environment at work and home, female medical professionals will be able to offer excellent medical care, be more efficient, and enhance the quality of patient care. Hence it is necessary to identify various factors affecting the personal and professional life of female medical professionals and discuss ways to improve their WLB. Methodology: A systematic review was carried out on the existing literature of WLB of Female Doctors and Nurses using the keywords Work-Life Balance, Hospital, Female Doctors, Female Nurses in three search engines: PubMed, Google Scholars, and Academia. The eligible articles were screened using exclusion criteria before being analyzed for the conceptual framework of the study. Findings/Result: The review identified personal and professional factors affecting the WLB of Female Doctors and Nurses. The study also discovered various research gaps in the domain of WLB and offered several recommendations to help healthcare personnel improve their WLB. Originality/Value: The systematic research yielded a clear picture of the WLB in the healthcare industry. The study also discovered a link between female healthcare workers' WLB and personal and professional issues, as well as various ways for enhancing their WLB. Implementing these methods in the healthcare industry can help medical practitioners become more efficient and successful, allowing them to provide the highest suitable care to their patients. Paper Type: Systematic Review Paper.

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Prospects of safe motherhood in Botswana: midwifery training and nurses’ ability to complete the Botswana obstetric record

Cited by 3 publications

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Atenção qualificada ao parto: a equipe de enfermagem em Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

Atenção qualificada ao parto: a equipe de enfermagem em Rio Branco, Acre, Brasil

Human resources for maternal health: multi-purpose or specialists?

Work-Life Balance of Women Medical Professionals in the Healthcare Sector-A Systematic Literature Review

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