Utilization of partograph and associated factors among obstetric care givers in hospitals of Western Oromia, Ethiopia, 2017
Journal Title: Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Partograph is the graphic representation of labor and it is used to prevent prolonged labor with its complications This study is aimed to assess the magnitude and determinants of partograph utilization in hospitals of Western Oromia Ethiopia 2017 Institution based crosssectional study was conducted from January 2017 to April 2017 among obstetric care givers working in hospitals Data was collected through facetoface interview by using structuredquestionnaire and analyzed by SPSS V 200 Logistic regression analyses were used to see the association of different variables 891 of study participants were using partograph during the study period 837 and 921 had satisfactory knowledge and favorable attitude on partograph utilization respectively Factors associated with underutilization of partograph were lack of special training on partograph AOR 008 95 CI 002 037 lack of local policy on partograph utilization AOR 008 95 CI 002 036 and having more than 10 deliveries in a day AOR 011 95 CI 002 065 On the other hand being female obstetrics care provider AOR 474 95 CI 122 2003 and having ge 4 midwives on duty AOR 320 95 CI 105 1351 were positively associated with partograph utilization This study revealed that knowledge practice and attitude towards utilization of partograph were below WHO recommendation because of some modifiable factorsKeywords Partograph Western Oromia Obstetric care providers
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Habtamu Regasa, Temesgen Tilahun, Hasen Adem
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- DOI 10.18231/2348-7682.2018.0005
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