Publications by authors named "F P Bryce"
Background: Maternal mortality remains stubbornly high in Ghana. Current national efforts are focused on improving the quality of care offered in health facilities. Obstetric triage is one intervention that has been proposed to improve the timeliness and appropriateness of care, two key elements of quality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: In Ghana, institutional delivery has been emphasized to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. The Making Every Baby Count Initiative, a large coordinated training effort, aimed to improve newborn outcomes through government engagement and provider training across four regions of Ghana. Two newborn resuscitation training and evaluation approaches are described for front line newborn care providers at five regional hospitals.
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- The study evaluates an obstetric triage improvement program at a referral hospital in Accra, Ghana, aimed at reducing delays in patient assessment and care for maternal health.
- The intervention included a training course and the establishment of a dedicated triage pavilion, which significantly decreased patient waiting times from 40 minutes to just 5 minutes.
- Over the 5-year period, the program not only reduced delays but also increased care plan documentation from 51% to 96%, demonstrating the effectiveness of proper implementation in a resource-limited setting.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to establish a midwife-led obstetric triage system at a busy labor ward in Accra, Ghana, to enhance care quality and minimize delays.
- Using a participatory action research design, local midwives and medical staff contributed to the training and evaluation processes, focusing on improving maternal health outcomes and efficiency.
- Post-training results showed improved compliance with triage protocols, evidenced by a significant drop in waiting times and positive staff feedback on the new wristband system.