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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Quality of antenatal care in rural Tanzania: Counselling on pregnancy danger signs
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Volume 10, Article 35, Year 2010
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Background: The high rate of antenatal care attendance in sub-Saharan Africa, should facilitate provision of information on signs of potential pregnancy complications. The aim of this study was to assess quality of antenatal care with respect to providers' counselling of pregnancy danger signs in Rufiji district, Tanzania.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 18 primary health facilities. Thirty two providers were observed providing antenatal care to 438 pregnant women. Information on counselling on pregnancy danger signs was collected by an observer. Exit interviews were conducted to 435 women.Results: One hundred and eighty five (42%) clients were not informed of any pregnancy danger signs. The most common pregnancy danger sign informed on was vaginal bleeding 50% followed by severe headache/blurred vision 45%. Nurse auxiliaries were three times more likely to inform a client of a danger sign than registered/enrolled nurses (OR = 3.7; 95% CI: 2.1-6.5) and Maternal Child Health Aides (OR = 2.3: 95% CI: 1.3-4.3) and public health nurses (OR = 2.5; CI: 1.4-4.2) were two times more likely to provide information on danger signs than registered/enrolled nurses. The clients recalled less than half of the pregnancy danger signs they had been informed during the interaction.Conclusion: Two out of five clients were not counselled on pregnancy danger signs. The higher trained cadre, registered/enrolled nurses were not informing majority of clients pregnancy danger signs compared to the lower cadres. Supportive supervision should be made to enhance counselling of pregnancy danger signs. Nurse auxiliaries should be encouraged and given chance for further training and upgrading to improve their performance and increase human resource for health. © 2010 Pembe et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pembe, Andrea Barnabas
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Carlstedt, Anders
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Sweden, Karlstad
Karlstad Central Hospital
Urassa, David P.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Lindmark, Gunilla C.
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Nyström, Lennarth
Sweden, Umea
Umeå Universitet
Darj, Elisabeth
Sweden, Uppsala
Uppsala Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 125
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2393-10-35
e-ISSN:
14712393
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Tanzania
Participants Gender
Female