Table 3.
Care and provider at each provider-to-woman contact point
| Care provided | Nurse-Midwives | Residents | Intern | Visiting doctors | Multiple cadres | Othersf | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHRa assessments | 22(25.9) | 34(40.0) | 9(10.6) | 17(20.0) | 3(3.5) | 0(0.0) | 85 |
| VEa,b | 65(45.5) | 59(41.3) | 8(5.6) | 3(2.1) | 2(1.4) | 5(3.5) | 143e |
| FHR and VEa | 47(25.7) | 67(36.6) | 23(12.6) | 27(14.8) | 15(8.2) | 3(1.6) | 183e |
| Other labour carec | 43(37.1) | 37(31.9) | 13(11.2) | 5(4.3) | 9(7.8) | 9(7.8) | 116 |
| Conducting deliveryd | 94 (58.4) | 40 (24.8) | 6 (3.7) | 10 (6.2) | – | 11(6.8) | 161 |
Values are given as number (percentage) or number
Abbreviations: FHR Foetal Heart Rate, VE vaginal examination,
a Alone or with other labour care
b Only VE for first stage of labour included
c This mostly consisted of: IV fluids/drugs administration, urinary catheterisation and blood pressure measurement
d Only main person conducting delivery was recorded
e One examination in which cadre was not recorded
f Nurse students except for one delivery by a cleaner