Abstract
A study about compliance of midwives towards maternity protocols conducted in 2012 by Kgabo Community Health Centre (CHC) personnel showed low levels of compliance and poor record keeping of maternity case records as a contributory cause to late diagnosis and treatment of complications.
A multi-disciplinary team was compiled and base line data was collected from retrospective audits of the study sites' maternity case records. Interventions included in-service training of midwives and staff nurses at the Kgabo CHC and its feeder clinics. We developed tools to measure the progress of the project through monthly audits. The results thereof were compared against quarterly supervisors' and District Clinical Specialist team's reports.
Of the 30 maternity case records audited initially, 18 were from feeder clinics and 12 were from Kgabo CHC. The results showed respectively 27% and 39% completeness. Follow up audit revealed a great deal of improvement for both sites. Continuous peer support and on the job training have proved to be very effective and rewarding in improving record keeping at Kgabo CHC and this showed reduction in maternal and child complications.
During the project, the mentee learned communication skills, assertiveness, project management and quality improvement process in an institution.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Maternal Child Health, Leadership Development, Record Keeping, South Africa
Recommended Citation
Ramahlo, Tebogo; Komane, Lekwetji; and Chokwe, Mmajapi (Tshidi), "Improvement of record keeping of maternity case reports at Kgabo CHC" (2017). Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership - Africa. 2.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/mchnla/2015/posters/2
Conference Name
Tau Lambda Conference 2015
Conference Host
Tau Lambda at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Conference Year
2015
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Improvement of record keeping of maternity case reports at Kgabo CHC
Johannesburg, South Africa
A study about compliance of midwives towards maternity protocols conducted in 2012 by Kgabo Community Health Centre (CHC) personnel showed low levels of compliance and poor record keeping of maternity case records as a contributory cause to late diagnosis and treatment of complications.
A multi-disciplinary team was compiled and base line data was collected from retrospective audits of the study sites' maternity case records. Interventions included in-service training of midwives and staff nurses at the Kgabo CHC and its feeder clinics. We developed tools to measure the progress of the project through monthly audits. The results thereof were compared against quarterly supervisors' and District Clinical Specialist team's reports.
Of the 30 maternity case records audited initially, 18 were from feeder clinics and 12 were from Kgabo CHC. The results showed respectively 27% and 39% completeness. Follow up audit revealed a great deal of improvement for both sites. Continuous peer support and on the job training have proved to be very effective and rewarding in improving record keeping at Kgabo CHC and this showed reduction in maternal and child complications.
During the project, the mentee learned communication skills, assertiveness, project management and quality improvement process in an institution.
Description
This presentation is the summation of a project undertaken as part of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (2014-2015 cohort).