Essays about: "Maternity nurses"

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  1. 6. Reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool when administered on mobile phones versus pen-paper: A comparative study among healthcare staff in Nairobi, Kenya.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Author : Melissa Cederqvist; [2015]
    Keywords : m-health; know-do gap; mobile phone; pen-paper; Nairobi; Kenya; mobile health; test-retest reliability; Cohen s Kappa; COACH; Cronbach s alpha; ICC; interrater reliability; internal consistency; reliability; nurse; midwife; doctor; physician; health systems research; Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital; Pumwani Maternity Hospital; Mbagathi District Hospital; Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital; COntext Assessment for Community Health tool; context; healthcare context;

    Abstract : Aim: To investigate the reliability of the COntext Assessment for Community Health (COACH) tool on mobile phone versus pen-paper in Nairobi, Kenya. Background: One of the barriers to the progress of the MDGs has been the failure of health systems in many LMICs to effectively implement evidence-based interventions As a result of the “know-do” gap, patients do not benefit from advances in healthcare and are exposed to unnecessary risks. READ MORE

  3. 7. Nurses’ counseling to mothers to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding : A qualitative study

    University essay from Omvårdnad; Hälsouniversitetet

    Author : Emma Staflin; Jennie Lundkvist; [2011]
    Keywords : HIV Infections prevention control*; Nursing; Counseling; Qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : Introduction: HIV is a serious problem in Namibia, 13.1% of the adult population is HIV-positive or is a carrier of AIDS. This is one of the highest numbers in the world. HIV is passed from mother to child during pregnancy, during labour or through breast milk. READ MORE

  4. 8. Care in Labour

    University essay from

    Author : Helena Yngfors; Therese Andersson; [2010-03-12T09:43:23Z]
    Keywords : Normal birth; Reproductive health; Management in labour; Bologna score; Intrapartum care;

    Abstract : The Democratic Republic of Congo [D R Congo] has among the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world. Though a lot of positive changes have been made in the country when it comes to women’s health and maternity services, there still is a lot to be done to meet up with the WHO: s goals and to achieve an evidence based and efficient quality of care. READ MORE

  5. 9. Nurses' Daily work at Dordrecht Provincially Adided Hospital - a field study

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Lotta Fritzon; [2009]
    Keywords : Ethography; Nurses; Southafrica;

    Abstract : Bakgrund: Sydafrika har ca 50 miljoner invånare, världens högsta antal HIV-positiva och har en BNP per capita på 6170 USD. Sjuksköterskorna blir legitimerade efter 4 års utbildning och där finns ungefär 2 sjuksköterskor per 1000 invånare, jämfört med Sveriges 10/1000. READ MORE