Abstract
The study was conducted on midwives who are rendering maternal health care services in the rural areas of Limpopo province. Their experiences when managing pregnant women with hypertensive diseases were explored seeing that maternal death caused by preventable conditions such as hypertension remains unchanged and whole country is affected.
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Unknown
Lead Author Affiliation
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document, Video Recording
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy, Maternal Death, Midwives, South Africa
Recommended Citation
Ramavhoya, T. I.; Maputle, M. S.; and Lebese, R. T., "Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy: An exploratory study on midwives' experiences in South Africa" (2020). INRC (Congress). 11.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2020/presentations_2020/11
Conference Name
31st International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Virtual Event
Conference Year
2020
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Hypertensive diseases in pregnancy: An exploratory study on midwives' experiences in South Africa
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The study was conducted on midwives who are rendering maternal health care services in the rural areas of Limpopo province. Their experiences when managing pregnant women with hypertensive diseases were explored seeing that maternal death caused by preventable conditions such as hypertension remains unchanged and whole country is affected.