Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
Equatorial Guinea - Campaign to End Fistula
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TABLE 4:<br />
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF DELIVERY ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL<br />
ON THE DEFINITION OF OBSTETRIC FISTULA, BY PROFESSIONAL CATGEGORY<br />
(JUNE 2005)<br />
KNOWLEDGE<br />
HEALTH PERSONNEL<br />
LEVEL Doc<strong>to</strong>rs Gynecolo Midwives HLN/Nurs DA pers Trad mid Others TOTAL<br />
YES 1 4 6 3 16 10 0 40<br />
NO 0 0 0 4 23 41 8 76<br />
TOTAL 1 4 6 7 39 51 8 116<br />
GRAPHIC 4:<br />
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF DELIVERY ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL ON THE DEFINITION OF<br />
OBSTETRIC FISTULA, BY PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY<br />
JUNE 2005<br />
N<br />
45<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Doc<strong>to</strong>rs Gynecolo Midwives HLN/Nurs DA pers Trad mid Others<br />
Professional category<br />
YES<br />
NO<br />
Comments:<br />
Most of the interviewed delivery assistance personnel have no knowledge on the definition of obstetric fistula (76 cases); this<br />
represnts 66% with most incident on delivery auxiliar personnel and traditional midwives (64 cases), with 55% of the reply<br />
recorded.<br />
On the other hand, doc<strong>to</strong>rs, gynecologists, midwives and some of the high level nurses/nurses, which represents the 12% (14<br />
cases), have well knowledge on obstetric fistula. This situation shows clearly the high number of obstetric fistula even the<br />
deliveries are institutionals. To solve this situation, the competence of the personnel on emmergency obstetric cares (EMOC)<br />
<strong>to</strong> prevent the appearance of fistula should be reinforced.<br />
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