An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives
| dc.contributor.author | Greenfield, D H | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-20T11:51:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-20T11:51:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2024-07-19T12:43:39Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The education programme being evaluated was designed to improve the knowledge and practice of midwives working in Midwife Obstetric Units in the Southern Cape Peninsula. The programme was started at the beginning of 1987 and consisted of a number of activities including 4 two week courses in January and February 1987. In this evaluation only the knowledge and practice of the midwives were assessed. Knowledge was assessed by using a multiple choice question paper and this was done in 1987 and 1991. Practice was evaluated by means of chart review using a data collection sheet which was developed for this purpose. Specific criteria (observations, documentation, problem identification, management and overall score) were used to evaluate the records of babies transferred to hospital by the midwives. The change in practice over the periods 1983 to 1986, and 1986 to 1989 was assessed. The results showed that the knowledge of the midwives improved significantly following the two week courses at the beginning of 1987. The mean test scores of the midwives in 1991 were significantly lower than those at the end of the courses, but in real terms, only 4%. (83% compared with 87%) There was a highly significant improvement in the midwives' practice. The proportion of records with scores of less than 33% for the criteria measured, decreased significantly, while the proportion of records scoring more than 66i. increased significantly. This trend was already present in the 1983 to 1986 period, but appeared to have accelerated in the 1986 to 1989 period. The programme was able to improve and maintain the knowledge of the midwives at a significantly higher level than before the programme started. The practice of the midwives was also significantly better. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Greenfield, D. H. (1991). <i>An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Greenfield, D H. <i>"An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Greenfield, D.H. 1991. An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Greenfield, D H AB - The education programme being evaluated was designed to improve the knowledge and practice of midwives working in Midwife Obstetric Units in the Southern Cape Peninsula. The programme was started at the beginning of 1987 and consisted of a number of activities including 4 two week courses in January and February 1987. In this evaluation only the knowledge and practice of the midwives were assessed. Knowledge was assessed by using a multiple choice question paper and this was done in 1987 and 1991. Practice was evaluated by means of chart review using a data collection sheet which was developed for this purpose. Specific criteria (observations, documentation, problem identification, management and overall score) were used to evaluate the records of babies transferred to hospital by the midwives. The change in practice over the periods 1983 to 1986, and 1986 to 1989 was assessed. The results showed that the knowledge of the midwives improved significantly following the two week courses at the beginning of 1987. The mean test scores of the midwives in 1991 were significantly lower than those at the end of the courses, but in real terms, only 4%. (83% compared with 87%) There was a highly significant improvement in the midwives' practice. The proportion of records with scores of less than 33% for the criteria measured, decreased significantly, while the proportion of records scoring more than 66i. increased significantly. This trend was already present in the 1983 to 1986 period, but appeared to have accelerated in the 1986 to 1989 period. The programme was able to improve and maintain the knowledge of the midwives at a significantly higher level than before the programme started. The practice of the midwives was also significantly better. DA - 1991 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Maternal and Child Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1991 T1 - An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives TI - An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Greenfield DH. An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 1991 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42883 | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | eng | |
| dc.provenance | Page 6 is missing] | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Paediatrics and Child Health | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.subject | Maternal and Child Health | |
| dc.title | An evaluation of an education programme on neonatal care for midwives | |
| dc.type | Thesis / Dissertation | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | Masters | |
| dc.type.qualificationlevel | MPhil |