Evaluation of health workers' training in use of the partogram

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-44

  Fatusi, A O ^a   Makinde, O N ^a   Adeyemi, A B ^a   Orji, E O ^a   Onwudiegwu, U ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria; Partogram; Primary health care workers; Training program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABOR; MIDWIFE; MONITORING; MOTHER; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTOGRAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING;

EID: 36849026080     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.07.020     Document Type: Article

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