Table 2.
Proportion of correct answers given by skilled birth attendants according to current position at SMRU
| Question | Senior | Junior | Assistant | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of infants born with nuchal cord |
66.7 (4/6) |
75.0 (6/8) |
50.0 (6/6) |
61.5(16/26) |
| Presence of fetal nuchal cord is harmful to the infant |
16.7(1/6) |
0 (0 of 8) |
8.3 (1/11) |
16.7 (2/26) |
| Can cause fetal distress in 2nd labour |
100.0 (6/6) |
87.5 (6/6) |
91.7 (11/12) |
92.3 (24/26) |
|
Clamping and cutting of the fetal nuchal cord before birth: |
|
|
|
|
| …is a dangerous practice |
83.3 (5/6) |
100.0 (8/8) |
75.0 (9/12) |
84.6 (22/26) |
| …associated with fetal anaemia |
83.3 (5/6) |
87.5 (7/8) |
75.0 (9/12) |
83.3 (21/26) |
| …associated with fetal shock and hypovolaemia |
50.0 (3/6) |
25.0 (2/8) |
41.7 (5/12) |
38.5 (10/26) |
| …associated with HIE especially with shoulder dystocia |
100.0 (6/6) |
100.0 (8/8) |
75.0 (9/12) |
88.5 (23/26) |
| Overall score, % | 71.4 | 62.5 | 57.1 | 62.1 |
HIE-hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy.