Pub Date : 2023-02-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n25466
Temple Chidi, M. Longjohn, C. Nkwocha
This study was carried out to assess the level of compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocol in in primary healthcare centres in Obingwa LGA. Eight research objectives and corresponding eight research questions were raised to guide the study along with three hypotheses. The Cross-sectional research design adopted and 250 primary healthcare workers were sampled using multi-stage sampling technique. Questionnaire and checklist were used for data collection while descriptive and inferential statistics contained in SPSS version were used for data analysis, the research question were answered using descriptive statistic while hypotheses were tested using independent sample t-test and ANOVA. The results revealed that; there is inadequate provision of facilities and material required for effective compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocols in the primary health caters within the studied area because only four (4) out of the eleven (11) identified essential facilities are fairly available in the sampled study area. the results revealed that the level of compliance to Coughing and Sneezing Protocols is high (2,79> 2.50), compliance level for Personal Protective Equipment Protocols is low (2.07<2.50), compliance level for Self-isolation Protocols is high (2.89>2.50), the level of compliance for Mouth and Nose Covering (Masking) Protocols is low (2.21<2.50), the compliance level for Social and Physical Distancing Procedure is high (2.53>2.50( and compliance level for Hand-washing Procedure is low (2.08<2.50). the results of the hypothesis testing revealed that the demographic characteristics (gender, type of work and years of experience) are significant predictor of compliance to the COVID-19 prevention protocols at 0.05 significance level. It was concluded, among others, that there is low level of compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocols by the health care workers in the study area. It was, therefore, recommended, among others, that government, and concerned non-governmental organizations should make provision for the facilities and material needed for effective compliance to COVID-19 protocols in primary healthcare Centre in the studied area.
{"title":"Level of Compliance to Covid-19 Prevention Protocol in Primary Healthcare Centres in Obingwa Local Government Area","authors":"Temple Chidi, M. Longjohn, C. Nkwocha","doi":"10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n25466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n25466","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to assess the level of compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocol in in primary healthcare centres in Obingwa LGA. Eight research objectives and corresponding eight research questions were raised to guide the study along with three hypotheses. The Cross-sectional research design adopted and 250 primary healthcare workers were sampled using multi-stage sampling technique. Questionnaire and checklist were used for data collection while descriptive and inferential statistics contained in SPSS version were used for data analysis, the research question were answered using descriptive statistic while hypotheses were tested using independent sample t-test and ANOVA. The results revealed that; there is inadequate provision of facilities and material required for effective compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocols in the primary health caters within the studied area because only four (4) out of the eleven (11) identified essential facilities are fairly available in the sampled study area. the results revealed that the level of compliance to Coughing and Sneezing Protocols is high (2,79> 2.50), compliance level for Personal Protective Equipment Protocols is low (2.07<2.50), compliance level for Self-isolation Protocols is high (2.89>2.50), the level of compliance for Mouth and Nose Covering (Masking) Protocols is low (2.21<2.50), the compliance level for Social and Physical Distancing Procedure is high (2.53>2.50( and compliance level for Hand-washing Procedure is low (2.08<2.50). the results of the hypothesis testing revealed that the demographic characteristics (gender, type of work and years of experience) are significant predictor of compliance to the COVID-19 prevention protocols at 0.05 significance level. It was concluded, among others, that there is low level of compliance to COVID-19 prevention protocols by the health care workers in the study area. It was, therefore, recommended, among others, that government, and concerned non-governmental organizations should make provision for the facilities and material needed for effective compliance to COVID-19 protocols in primary healthcare Centre in the studied area.","PeriodicalId":376734,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Cases","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124539046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n21323
B. O. Akin-Otiko, Precious Ogechi Ezeh
Most women perceive labour pain and childbirth as the most severe and agonizing event in a woman’s life. Midwives play critical role in supporting women through the painful birthing process, to the desired favourable outcomes for mother and baby. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the practices and challenges of pain management during the initial stage of labour among midwives at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex in Akure. From July to October 2021, a facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 72 midwives employed at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex in Akure. The first stage of labour pain management practices and challenges were evaluated among the study participants using a questionnaire. SPSS (version 23.0) was used in processing the data. In the first stage of labour, environmental pain management approach was shown to be the most used (95.4%), followed by psychospiritual pain management approach (91%); while the least employed was the pharmacological approach (63.4%). Effectiveness of the approaches were perceived to be in the following order: psychospiritual, environmental, physical, pharmacological and social. Lack of resources (84.7%) and understaffing (33.3%) were cited as part of the challenges associated with pain management. It is important for the government to provide adequate staff, equipment and conducive birthing environments; while the midwives continually educate patients on available non-pharmacological and pharmacological labour pain management approaches during their prenatal care visits, to enhance their self-efficacy and cooperation in labour.
{"title":"Practices and Challenges of Pain Management During First Stage of Labour Among Midwives in University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex, Akure","authors":"B. O. Akin-Otiko, Precious Ogechi Ezeh","doi":"10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n21323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n21323","url":null,"abstract":"Most women perceive labour pain and childbirth as the most severe and agonizing event in a woman’s life. Midwives play critical role in supporting women through the painful birthing process, to the desired favourable outcomes for mother and baby. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the practices and challenges of pain management during the initial stage of labour among midwives at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex in Akure. From July to October 2021, a facility-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 72 midwives employed at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Complex in Akure. The first stage of labour pain management practices and challenges were evaluated among the study participants using a questionnaire. SPSS (version 23.0) was used in processing the data. In the first stage of labour, environmental pain management approach was shown to be the most used (95.4%), followed by psychospiritual pain management approach (91%); while the least employed was the pharmacological approach (63.4%). Effectiveness of the approaches were perceived to be in the following order: psychospiritual, environmental, physical, pharmacological and social. Lack of resources (84.7%) and understaffing (33.3%) were cited as part of the challenges associated with pain management. It is important for the government to provide adequate staff, equipment and conducive birthing environments; while the midwives continually educate patients on available non-pharmacological and pharmacological labour pain management approaches during their prenatal care visits, to enhance their self-efficacy and cooperation in labour.","PeriodicalId":376734,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Cases","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130902756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n23753
Teresa Achi Osaji, Aziemeola Pius Egelege, Victoria. S Ati-Makpah, Juliet Avwerosuo Alabrah, E. Afolabi
This study is aimed to assess the level of knowledge and identify the level of practice of Kangaroo care among mothers with preterm and low birth weight babies in health facilities in Calabar Metropolis. The study was a quantitative, descriptive survey design study. Four objectives and four corresponding research questions guided the study. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect information and the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Version 24 was used to analyse the data. Demographic data revealed that 30.5% of the respondents were between 18 – 30years, 53.4% were between 31 – 40years, 10% were between 41 – 50years while 6.1% were between 50years and above, 16% had no formal education, 10.8% had primary school education, 20% had secondary school education while 53.2% had tertiary education. The result of the study revealed that 72.5% of the total respondents has little or no knowledge of Kangaroo mother care while only 27.5% has knowledge of Kangaroo mother care, 24.1% of the respondents had practiced Kangaroo mother care while 75.9% had not practiced Kangaroo mother care, lack of assistance from husband and family member in home chores is part of the factors that limited the practice of Kangaroo mother care among women with preterm and low birth weight babies in health facilities and that assistance from husband and family member in home chores enabled them practice Kangaroo mother care. The study concludes that the level of knowledge and practice is low among women in health facilities in Calabar Metropolis. Therefore, the study recommends that training and education about Kangaroo Mother Care practice should be carried out on a regular basis.
本研究旨在评估卡拉巴尔大都会医疗机构中早产和低出生体重婴儿母亲的袋鼠式护理知识水平，并确定其实践水平。本研究为定量描述性调查设计研究。四个目标和四个相应的研究问题指导了研究。使用自行设计的问卷收集信息，并使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)， Version 24对数据进行分析。人口统计数据显示，30.5%的受访者年龄在18 - 30岁之间，53.4%的人年龄在31 - 40岁之间，10%的人年龄在41 - 50岁之间，6.1%的人年龄在50岁及以上，16%的人没有受过正规教育，10.8%的人受过小学教育，20%的人受过中学教育，53.2%的人受过高等教育。研究结果显示，72.5%的受访者对袋鼠妈妈护理知之甚少或一无所知，只有27.5%的受访者对袋鼠妈妈护理有所了解，24.1%的受访者实行过袋鼠妈妈护理，75.9%的受访者没有实行过袋鼠妈妈护理。缺乏丈夫和家庭成员在家务方面的帮助是限制保健设施中早产和低出生体重婴儿妇女采用袋鼠式母亲护理的因素之一，而丈夫和家庭成员在家务方面的帮助使她们能够采用袋鼠式母亲护理。该研究的结论是，在卡拉巴尔大都会的保健设施中，妇女的知识和实践水平很低。因此，该研究建议应定期开展袋鼠妈妈护理实践的培训和教育。
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Pub Date : 2023-02-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n2112
R. O. Nwokoro, Ngozi B. Akunneh-Wariso
This study investigated perception and explore the experiences of first-time mothers on breastfeeding support received from nurses in health facilities in Aba Nigeria. Four research questions and two hypothesis guided the study. The design of the study was a quantitative and qualitative design method. The population of this study comprised an accessible population of 386 women attending antenatal and post-natal in selected health facilities in Aba. Random sampling techniques was used to select 198 first time mothers from the population. A researcher made questionnaire and interview was used to collect data for the study. The questionnaire was subjected to a reliability test using Crombach Alpha and a reliability index of 0.71 was obtained. The data gotten from the instrument were analysed using mean and standard deviation while the interview data were analysed through several steps of systematising, condensing, and interpreting the data. The findings of the study revealed that 2% of the respondents were singles, 65% were married, 23% were divorced, 5% were separated while 5% were widows. 5% of the respondents had attended primary education, 25% had attended secondary education, 60% had attended tertiary education while 10% had no formal education. 5% of the respondents were business women, 25% were civil servants, 60% worked in private sector while 10% were artisans. Furthermore, the result revealed that the perception of first-time mothers on information breastfeeding support received from nurses in some selected health facilities in Aba includes and not limited to the fact that Nurses give enough breastfeeding information to first time mothers and that the encouragement of first time mothers is very important. The study concludes that first-time mothers do need professional, practical and social support in the form of information, emotional support and encouragement for initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. Therefore, the study recommends that Nurses should they educate first time mothers on the importance of breastfeeding during antenatal.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n22436
Bala Yunusa Tilde, S. Abdulkadir, Sa’ad Abubakar Idris
Maternal care services involves provision of health care to women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period at reproductive health care settings. The quality of maternal care services that women receive determine their reproductive health status in pregnancy, delivery and postpartum and impact on their overall wellbeing and that of the feotus. Maternal complications in pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum that usually result to death of women and their feotus due to poor maternal care services are still persistent in North-Eastern Nigeria, Nigeria. Therefore, the study examined the impacts of maternal care services on reproductive health of pregnant women attending primary health care centres in North-Eastern Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study consisted of 2,487 registered pregnant women attending primary health care centres in North-Eastern Nigeria. A sample of 482 was selected through multistage sampling procedures. A researcher-developed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection, the instrument was validated by three experts was used as instrument for the study. The reliability of the instrument was established with the use of split-half method and analyzed using Cronbach alpha statistics; a coefficient of 0.87 was obtained which shows the instrument is reliable. Inferential Statistics of Chi-square was used to analyze the data at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study show that maternal care services of medical check-up, physical test, health talk and immunization have significant impacts on reproductive health of pregnant women attending primary health care centres in North-Eastern Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that regular seminars and training should be organized by reproductive health care professionals for pregnant women in order to enlighten them on the benefits of maternal care services in order to improve their reproductive health status. Also, government should provide high quality immunization equipment and medications available and accessible in maternal care services centres as one strategy of prevention maternal complication during postpartum period and to improve the reproductive health and wellbeing of the mother and newborn baby.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n12236
Dorcas Moradeke Idowu, O. Abazie
Puerperal sepsis is a bacterial infection of the genitourinary tract that occurs after delivery or a miscarriage. In a particular Lagos State government hospital, the study examined how mothers felt about the causes of puerperal sepsis. Structured questionnaires were used to gather data for the cross-sectional design of the study. The mothers' questionnaires, numbering 210 altogether, were collected and analysed with SPSS 22.0. Results indicated that whereas 42.4% of women had a high awareness of puerperal sepsis, 59.0% were unaware of it. Sixty-three percent of respondents also identified low levels of education, ignorance, and living in rural areas as important reasons. In addition, 89% found that the manner of birth was a factor, and 87.1% found that infrequent antenatal clinic attendance was a factor. Low immunity was cited by 64.3% of respondents, whereas 96% cited the location of birth as a contributor to puerperal sepsis. All p-values for tests of correlation between the two sets of variables (factors and perception) were significantly lower than 0.05. Overall, most mothers only had a hazy understanding of what puerperal sepsis entailed. The stigma surrounding puerperal sepsis strongly correlates with socioeconomic standing. Puerperal sepsis awareness was significantly influenced by factors such as birth location, delivery method, and lack of antenatal clinic attendance. Puerperal sepsis risk variables were significantly correlated with mothers' reports of experiencing the condition. The perception of puerperal sepsis among mothers continues to be low; thus, the obstetrics and gynaecological healthcare system should make it a matter of utmost importance to teach pregnant women about it so that their perception about it would have improved before to delivery. Puerperal sepsis is an infection that occurs after childbirth and can lead to serious complications.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n11421
Eleni Palapaidou, P. Christopoulos, A. Koinis
This study aimed to investigate the psychiatric burden of women who recently gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic and its correlation with their quality of life. The study included 107 women with an average age of 31.4 years, from all socioeconomic classes. Data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of three parts, covering demographic characteristics, COVID-19 related questions, and two scales: the WHOQOL-BREF scale (30 questions) and the MSPSS questionnaire (12 questions). Results showed that COVID-19 restrictions negatively affected 77.6% of women during the postpartum period and 75.7% felt lonely. Women who did not have visitation during their postpartum hospital stay, who were negatively affected due to COVID-19 restrictions, and who were sick during childbirth had worse physical and mental health. Quality of life was related to demographics, with women who are not working and have 2 or 3 children having worse quality of life was related to demographics, with women who are not working and have 2 or 3 children having worse quality of life. Social support was found to be crucial, with the more support women received, the better their overall quality of life. The study highlights the need for health professionals to provide additional support to women during the postpartum period, particularly during the pandemic.
{"title":"Ιnvestigating the Psychiatric Burden of Women, Who Have Recently Given Birth, During the Period of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Correlation with their Quality of Life","authors":"Eleni Palapaidou, P. Christopoulos, A. Koinis","doi":"10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n11421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n11421","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the psychiatric burden of women who recently gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic and its correlation with their quality of life. The study included 107 women with an average age of 31.4 years, from all socioeconomic classes. Data was collected using a questionnaire consisting of three parts, covering demographic characteristics, COVID-19 related questions, and two scales: the WHOQOL-BREF scale (30 questions) and the MSPSS questionnaire (12 questions). Results showed that COVID-19 restrictions negatively affected 77.6% of women during the postpartum period and 75.7% felt lonely. Women who did not have visitation during their postpartum hospital stay, who were negatively affected due to COVID-19 restrictions, and who were sick during childbirth had worse physical and mental health. Quality of life was related to demographics, with women who are not working and have 2 or 3 children having worse quality of life was related to demographics, with women who are not working and have 2 or 3 children having worse quality of life. Social support was found to be crucial, with the more support women received, the better their overall quality of life. The study highlights the need for health professionals to provide additional support to women during the postpartum period, particularly during the pandemic.","PeriodicalId":376734,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Nursing, Midwife and Health Related Cases","volume":"155 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115960054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n1113
Jeminat Sodimu, N. Okafor, Christiana Olanrewaju Sowunmi, R. Anokwuru
The study examined the effectiveness of nurse-led training on food quality among primary school pupils and food handlers in Ogun State. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design incorporating pre-test and post-test non-randomised control group. Using multistage sampling procedure to select 500 pupils and food handlers, the researcher embarked on random assignment of the Schools to each of the treatment groups. Food Quality Questionnaire (FQQ) was constructed and validated by the researcher to gather relevant data on food quality. A treatment package whose contents were developed validated using the Delphi approach, was prepared by the researcher to serve as a guide for research assistants administering the treatment. Descriptive statistics was used to answer research questions while the hypotheses, were analysed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Significant difference was observed among the pre- and post-test mean score differences of pupils and handlers in different treatment and certification groups as well as in different types of schools on food quality (F3, 483= 73.090; p<.000). It was recommended among others that the Federal and State Ministries of Education should adopt behaviour-ingrained professional methodologies/treatments to prosecute and enhance food quality in schools, especially at the primary level, rather than the passive routine food/school inspection arrangements presently prevalent in schools.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol9n13751
Zaccheus Opeyemi Oyewumi, N. Okafor, J. Adegoke, R. Anokwuru
This study assessed the effectiveness of WHO combination treatment regimen in diarrhoea prevention through dehydration management amongst under-five children attending primary health care centres in Oyo State, Nigeria. The study used a quasi-experimental design consisting of a pre- and post-test for a single group. Sixty people who met the inclusion criteria were selected at random throughout the admissions process. Children with diarrhoea between the ages of 3 months and 60 months who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were hospitalised at the designated PHC Centres were the study's participants. Recovery rates at 24 hours, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks post-intervention were used to evaluate the efficacy of the combined therapy regime using a standardised instrument of the WHO observational check-list. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The results of this study demonstrate that the median ages of the participants range from 13 to 24 months (21; 35.0%), 3 to 12 months (18; 30.0%), 25 to 36 months (12; 20.0%), and 36 to 60 months (9; 15.0%). There are a total of 32 men and 28 females in this sample (53.3% vs 46.7%). However, upon arrival (Baseline), 47 individuals (78.3%) were already somewhat dehydrated. However, within 24 hours post-intervention, the majority of subjects (46, or 76.6%) no longer showed any signs of dehydration. After two weeks of intensive monitoring during home visits, the situation had improved significantly, with the vast majority (52, or 86.7%) of participants displaying no signs of dehydration. After 4 weeks of home visits, all 60 participants (100%) were found to be well hydrated upon re-examination. Dehydration status improved significantly after 24 hours, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks post-intervention, suggesting the combination of WHO-ORS and zinc is extremely effective in the treatment of diarrhoea in children younger than five. Therefore, PHC health professionals should use a combination of therapies rather than relying on just one to treat dehydration.
这项研究评估了世卫组织联合治疗方案在尼日利亚奥约州初级卫生保健中心就诊的五岁以下儿童中通过脱水管理预防腹泻的有效性。该研究采用准实验设计，包括对单个组进行前测试和后测试。在整个招生过程中，随机选择了60名符合入选标准的人。符合纳入和排除标准并在指定的初级保健中心住院的3个月至60个月腹泻儿童是该研究的参与者。干预后24小时、2周和4周的康复率采用世卫组织观察性检查表的标准化工具来评估联合治疗方案的疗效。采用描述性统计和推断性统计对数据进行分析。本研究结果表明，参与者的中位年龄范围为13至24个月(21;35.0%)， 3至12个月(18;30.0%)， 25至36个月(12;20.0%)， 36至60个月(9;15.0%)。本样本中男性32人，女性28人(53.3% vs 46.7%)。然而，在到达时(基线)，47人(78.3%)已经有些脱水。然而，在干预后24小时内，大多数受试者(46人，或76.6%)不再表现出任何脱水迹象。在家访期间进行了两周的密集监测后，情况有了显著改善，绝大多数(52人，或86.7%)的参与者没有出现脱水迹象。经过4周的家访，所有60名参与者(100%)在再次检查时发现水分充足。脱水状况在干预后24小时、2周和4周后显著改善，这表明WHO-ORS和锌联合治疗5岁以下儿童腹泻极为有效。因此，初级保健专业人员应该使用多种治疗方法，而不是仅仅依靠一种来治疗脱水。
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Pub Date : 2022-04-15DOI: 10.37745/ijnmh.15/vol8n43044
Omotayo O. Adetunji, M. Akinwaare, G. Ogbeye
The World Health Organization has declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic a global public health emergency. However, documentation on its implication on the provision of skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth in low and middle-income countries like Nigeria is limited. Therefore, this study assessed the reported effect of the pandemic on the provision of skilled antenatal and delivery care among nurses and midwives in Ibadan, Nigeria. A descriptive study was conducted using a quantitative approach. A validated questionnaire was used to collect data from randomly selected 121 nurses and midwives in the selected hospitals. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25.0. Descriptive analysis was done using percentages, and Pearson correlation was used to assess the association between respondents’ years of experience and the perceived influence of COVID-19 on the provision of maternal health services.Findings showed 82.6% and 53.7% of the respondents reported a reduced number of antenatal visits and shorter services hour respectively. Also, 57.9% and 66.1% of the respondents reported restricted interaction with clients and reduced patronage respectively. Also, 66.9% of the respondents reported limited admission facilities during labor. There is no significant relationship between the years of experience of the respondents and the perceived influence of COVID-19 on the provision of antenatal/delivery care with a correlation coefficient (r = 0.137) and significant value of (p-value = 0.068). The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the provision of skilled care during pregnancy and childbirth. Accessibility to skilled antenatal and delivery care was reduced among pregnant women.
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