Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal heart rate assessments during labor: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania

Midwives’ perceptions on using a fetoscope and Doppler for fetal heart rate assessments during labor: a qualitative study in rural Tanzania

Abstract Background The Doppler is thought to be more comfortable and effective compared to the fetoscope for assessing the fetal heart rate (FHR) during labor. However, in a rural Tanzanian hospital, midwives who had easy access to both devices mostly used fetoscope. This study explored midwives’ p...

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Main Authors: Paschal Francis Mdoe, Hege Langli Ersdal, Estomih Mduma, Robert Moshiro, Hussein Kidanto, Columba Mbekenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Midwives
Fetoscope
Doppler
Fetal heart rate
Labor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1736-y

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