Corné Nel, Jacqueline Elizabeth Wolvaardt, Pieter Du Toit
Using a Nominal Group Technique to Inform a Curriculum of a Short Learning Programme for Peer Mentor Training in a Health Sciences Context
Education for health (Abingdon, England)
2016 world health organization recommended inclusion ultrasound scan part routine antenatal care improve pregnancy outcomes however rural women ethiopia access ultrasound scanning part routine antenatal care recently ultrasonography services introduced health centers harar kersa haramaya districts eastern ethiopia expoloratory study aimed examine experiences pregnancy surveillance midwives child health mortality prevention surveillance champs performed ultrasonography health centers catchment area health demographic surveillance systems eastern ethiopia explor midwives experiences across 14 health centers eastern ethiopia located kersa haramaya harar health demographic surveillance systems february april 2022 exploratory qualitative study methods used based standards reporting qualitative research framework purposeful sampling used explore experiences midwives performed ultrasonography selected health centers midwives recurited trained stationed health ceners ultrasound scanning activities child helath mortality prevention surveillance champs pregancny surveillance activities among 17 midwives undergone ultrasonography training actively involved ultrasound scanning health centers kersa haramaya harar health demographic surveillance systems three midwives worked health centers power near hospital excluded using tape recordings notetaking data collected indepth interviews based semistructured interview guide thematic analysis used data categorization trustworthiness data kept throughout procedure using credibility dependability confirmability transferability study identified five main themes ultrasonography positively impacts midwives trained sonographers performing ultrasound scans enhances skills confidence midwives improving professional development individual perception selfefficacy midwives belief abilities perform ultrasound scans effectively influences job satisfaction motivation provision care integrating ultrasound antenatal care enhances quality therapeutic communication personalized nature care provided pregnant women barriers providing ultrasonography services challenges shortage ultrasonographytrained staff workload hinder delivery ultrasound services rural areas community acceptance level community understanding trust support towards ultrasound technology midwives sonographers impacts successful implementation sustainability ultrasound services ultrasonography performed midwives rural health centers considerable impact antenatal care services incareased confidence midwives