Knowledge and skills of pre-eclampsia management among healthcare providers working in antenatal clinics in Zanzibar

Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection and treatment of preeclampsia is lifesaving; however, evidence suggests that the majority of women in low and middle income-countries are not routinely screened for high blood pressure...

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Published in:BMC health services research 2022-12, Vol.22 (1), p.1512-1512, Article 1512
Main Authors: Seif, Saada Ali, Rashid, Salma Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Antenatal clinic
Blood pressure
Care and treatment
Clinical competence
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug dosages
Eclampsia - diagnosis
Eclampsia - therapy
Female
Health care
Health care management
Health facilities
Health Personnel
Health services
Healthcare providers
Hospitals
Humans
Knowledge
Management
Maternal health services
Maternal mortality
Medical referrals
Nurses
Physicians
Pre-eclampsia
Pre-Eclampsia - diagnosis
Pre-Eclampsia - therapy
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Primary care
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Sample size
Skills
Surveys
Variables
Womens health
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Summary:Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early detection and treatment of preeclampsia is lifesaving; however, evidence suggests that the majority of women in low and middle income-countries are not routinely screened for high blood pressure during antenatal care, that those with severe and mild pre-eclampsia are not monitored for blood pressure and proteinuria as needed, and the magnesium sulphate is not administered as needed. The purpose of this study was therefore to assess knowledge and skills in pre-eclampsia and eclampsia management and their associated factors among healthcare providers working in antenatal clinics in Zanzibar. This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted in all levels of healthcare facilities in Zanzibar. The study involved 176 healthcare providers (nurses and doctors) who were randomly selected. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data and descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis whereby logistic regression models were employed. The Chi-square coefficient, odds ratio, and 95% confidence intervals were reported, and the level of significance was set at p 
ISSN:1472-6963
1472-6963
DOI:10.1186/s12913-022-08892-5