Table 3.
Delivery of obstetric and neonatal care not included in the EmONC signal functions, Lubumbashi, 2010
| Procedure | All facilities %(n = 53) | Type of health facility | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCs % (n = 33) | HoC % (n = 9) | GRHs % (n = 9) | THs % (n = 2) | ||
| AMTSL | 50.9 (27) | 45.5 (15) | 55.6 (5) | 55.6 (5) | 100.0 (2) |
| Antibiotic administration | 90.6 (48) | 93.9 (31) | 88.9 (8) | 100.0 (9) | 0.0 (0) |
| Nasogastric tube feeding | 17.0 (9) | 9.1 (3) | 22.2 (2) | 22.2 (2) | 100.0 (2) |
| Kangaroo mother care | 37.7 (20) | 39.4 (13) | 33.3 (3) | 33.3 (3) | 50.0 (1) |
| Thermal protection using an incubator | 18.9 (10) | 3.0 (1) | 44.4 (4) | 33.3 (3) | 100.0 (2) |
| Newborn oxygen therapy | 24.5 (13) | 15.2 (5) | 33.3 (3) | 33.3 (3) | 100.0 (2) |
| Newborn blood transfusion | 22.6 (12) | 12.1 (4) | 22.2 (2) | 44.4 (4) | 100.0 (2) |
| Audits of maternal deaths | 13.2 (7) | 9.1 (3) | 0.0 (0) | 33.3 (3) | 50.0 (1) |
| Use of referrals‡ | 92.2 (47) | 97.0 (32) | 88.9 (8) | 77.8 (7) | 0.0 (0) |
| Means of transportation used for referral | |||||
| Ambulance | 14.9 (7) | 15.6 (5) | 12.5 (1) | 14.3 (1) | † |
| Public transport | 80.9 (38) | 78.1 (25) | 87.5 (7) | 85.7 (6) | † |
| Walking, cycling or motor biking | 4.2 (2) | 6.3 (2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | † |
‡: Referral facility (n = 51); AMTSL active management of the third stage of labour, HC healthcare centre, GRH general referral hospital, TH Tertiary hospital ; †: not calculated for referral healthcare facilities