Record-keeping in the antenatal care register in Tshwane district, Gauteng province
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Authors
Schultz, Lebogang
Issue Date
2016-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Antenatal care , Antenatal care register , Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Alternative Title
Abstract
The importance of adequate completion of clinical records and data collection tools at a
health care facility is widely acknowledged. This study was conducted in order to explore
and describe the completion of the ante-natal care (ANC) register by midwives in
Tshwane Metsweding District, Gauteng Province, South Africa. A sequential mixed
method approach consisting of quantitative and qualitative phases was employed. To
collect quantitative data, 155 entries of variables completed in the ANC register were
assessed using a checklist. Subsequently, qualitative data were collected through two
focus group discussions with midwives to understand their experience regarding the
completion of the register. The findings revealed that the completion of the ANC register
is generally poor. Midwives indicated that the register is a good data collection tool.
Recommendations to improve record-keeping such as the implementation of an
electronic ANC register were made.
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Citation
Schultz, Lebogang (2016) Record-keeping in the antenatal care register in Tshwane district, Gauteng province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23165>