Assessment of Partograph Utilization among Obstetrics Caregivers of Public Hospitals in Ogun State
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2022-12
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Lead City University
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The partograph is a printed chart on which observations in labor are recorded in a graphic format by Obstetrics caregivers. Despite its importance, the partograph is poorly used. It is based on this premise that this study considered Assessment of Partograph Utilization among obstetrics caregivers. There are a few studies focusing on Obstetric caregiver related factors and health facility factors and their influence on utilization of the partograph among Obstetrics caregivers working in maternity units, but the majority of studies have been done in other parts of the world and not only in Nigeria, according to the reviewed literature. An institutional based study design was employed by this study. The study population includes all obstetric care providers working in all selected Public Hospitals. A total 419 respondents returned the instrument given to them.The findings of the study revealed that 71.79% indicated that at their last use of partograph, membrane intact was recorded, 52.5% cited unavailability of partographs as a barrier, 52.75% indicated little or no knowledge to be a barrier, 80.4% of respondents in this study indicated shortage of staff, 78.5% indicated lack of trained human power, 93.77% indicated that partographs will reduce maternal mortality.The researcher concluded that majority of the respondents have a poor level of knowledge. A statistically significant association was found between profession, usage of partograph, ever trained to use partograph, sex, marital status and knowledge of partograph. The result of the findings shows that male respondent are 3.95 less likely to use partograph compared to their counterpart who are female at (0.088, 0.726 CI). Respondent that are single are 33.3 less likely not to use partograph compared to their counterpart who are widowed/separated at (0.007, 0.125 CI). There should be continuous education of obstetrics care providers on the benefit of routine utilization of partograph.
Keywords: Partograph, Utilization, Caregiver
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Kate Turabian