TABLE 2.
Health Care Provider Knowledge, Experience, and Confidence in Designated Delivery Hospitals and Sampled Primary Care Facilities, Kakamega County, Kenya
| Health Care Providers in Primary Care Facilitiesa(n=65) | Health Care Providers in Designated Hospitalsb (n=73) | Comparison (P Value)c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average knowledge scores | 54% | 57% | .084 |
| Managed complication in past 12 months | |||
| Severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 18% | 82% | <.001d |
| Post-partum hemorrhage | 57% | 89% | <.001d |
| Obstructed labor | 38% | 67% | .001d |
| Newborn resuscitation | 62% | 89% | <.001d |
| All 4 complications | 11% | 59% | <.001d |
| Very confident in ability to manage complication | |||
| Severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 49% | 79% | <.001d |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 77% | 92% | .015d |
| Obstructed labor | 51% | 68% | .034d |
| Newborn resuscitation | 71% | 74% | .674 |
| All 4 complications | 28% | 45% | .033d |
a
Health care providers in primary care facilities include 11 clinical officers and 54 nurses/midwives.
b
Health care providers in the designated hospitals include 9 doctors, 12 clinical officers, and 52 nurses/midwives.
c
A 2-sided student t-test was used for the comparison of the knowledge scores and a chi square test was used for the comparison of all the other variables.
d
A P value <.05 indicates statistical significance.