Midwives’ Adherence to Preoperative Care Guidelines Prior to Emergency Caesarean Section at Bwaila Maternity Hospital in Malawi
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50872#.VE8BlFfHRK0 Author(s) Ruth Mwale 1 , Alfred Maluwa 1* , Address Malata 1 , Jon Odland 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Lilongwe Campus, Lilongwe, Malawi . 2 Norwegian Arctic University, Tromso, Norway . ABSTRACT A study was conducted to describe midwives’ adherence to preoperative care during emergency caesarian section at Bwaila Maternity Wing in 2012 in Malawi. The study utilized a descriptive prospective and retrospective design. A structured questionnaire was administered to all 28 midwives who were directly involved in the preparation of clients for emergency caesarean section...