Utilization of the partograph and its associated factors among obstetric care providers in the Eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2017: a cross-sectional study

Guesh Welu Gebreslassie; Desta Abraha Weldegeorges; Natneal Etsay Assefa; Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot; Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel; Betell Berhane Tafere; Gdiom Gebreheat; Tesfay Tsegay Gebru; Dessalegn Kiros; Kidanemaryam Berhe Tekola; Tsehaynesh Gidey Welesamuel

doi:10.11604/pamj.2019.34.181.18246

The Pan African Medical Journal (Dec 2019)

Utilization of the partograph and its associated factors among obstetric care providers in the Eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2017: a cross-sectional study

Guesh Welu Gebreslassie,
Desta Abraha Weldegeorges,
Natneal Etsay Assefa,
Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot,
Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel,
Betell Berhane Tafere,
Gdiom Gebreheat,
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru,
Dessalegn Kiros,
Kidanemaryam Berhe Tekola,
Tsehaynesh Gidey Welesamuel

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Guesh Welu Gebreslassie: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia
Desta Abraha Weldegeorges: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Natneal Etsay Assefa: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Berhanu Gebresilassie Gebrehiwot: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Senait Gebreslasie Gebremeskel: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Betell Berhane Tafere: Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Gdiom Gebreheat: Departments of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Tesfay Tsegay Gebru: Departments of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Dessalegn Kiros: Departments of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia
Kidanemaryam Berhe Tekola: Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Tsehaynesh Gidey Welesamuel: Department of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.34.181.18246
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 34, no. 181

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Introduction: the partograph is a pre-printed paper form used in monitoring the progress labor. It was initially introduced by Philpot; and endorsed by the World Health Organization as a simple and accurate instrument for early recognition of complications of labor. Our study was conducted to evaluate the utilization of the partograph and associated factors among obstetric care providers in the Eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia 2017.

Published in The Pan African Medical Journal

ISSN: 1937-8688 (Online)
Publisher: The Pan African Medical Journal
Country of publisher: Kenya
LCC subjects: Medicine
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