Factors associated with delayed admission of high-risk pregnant women in labour at Lilongwe central hospital, Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorKachale, Fannieen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:47Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:47Z
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.descriptionSubmitted in accordance with requirements for the degree of master in Nursing scienceen_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractA probability sample of 130 high-risk pregant women who reported to labour ward with cervical dilatation of 5 centimetres and above were interviewed during the months of October to December 2001. Data was collected using a questionnaireen_US
dc.description.abstractFindings were, that transport was one of the problems that some high-risk pregnant women had to walk for long distances for 1 -2 hours or 3 -4 hours in some instances. Decision-making was another factor where some women preferred to stay at home despite the fact that labour had started, or they had to wait for their husband or family member to give permission before starting off for the health facility. There was poor decision-making by some midwives at the health centre that delayed in referral of some high-risk pregnant women to the hospitalen_US
dc.description.abstractRecommendations were that health workers should have in-service education and refresher courses on documentation, monitoring and obstetric life saving skills to update their skills. Health workers should empower pregnant women with regard to complications in pregnancy and decision-making through information, education and communicationen_US
dc.description.abstractKey Words: Antenatal care, complications, delayed admission, factors associated, fetus, high - risk pregnant woman, labour, referral, risken_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster in Nursing Scienceen_US
dc.format.extentxv, 108 pen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/240
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber2324en_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectMaternity careen_US
dc.titleFactors associated with delayed admission of high-risk pregnant women in labour at Lilongwe central hospital, Malawien_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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