MIDWIVES' KNOWLEDGE OF OXYTOCIN USE DURING SPONTANEOUS LABOR: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY IN FIVE BASIC MATERNITY UNITS IN KINDU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess midwives' knowledge of oxytocin use during spontaneous labor. It was a quasi-experimental study conducted with a comprehensive sample of 14 midwives from five basic maternity hospitals in Kindu, divided into two groups: an intervention group and a control group. To assess the level of knowledge, we developed a two-part knowledge test (the first part was composed of socio-demographic characteristics and the second part consisted of 10 questions on knowledge). We referred to the threshold of Debesse and Milalaret (1968) below:
- Less than 60% = low level of knowledge;
- From 60 to 79,99% = average level of knowledge and;
- 80% and more = high level of knowledge
The data were processed and analyzed using STATA 14 software. The data grouped into classes were scored on a maximum of 20 points and analyzed using the central tendency and dispersion indices. After analysis, it was found that the performance of midwives in the Kindu base maternity units on a knowledge test on the use of oxytocin during spontaneous labor was inadequate before the training (43%), well below the 60% threshold for average performance. In other words, the training improved midwives' knowledge of oxytocin use during spontaneous labor by increasing performance from 43% to 79.28%.
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