%0 Journal Article
%T Knowledge and Practice in Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) Providers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
%A JoŁżlle Ambis Lumaya
%A Roger Mwimba Mbungu
%A Andy Muela Mbangama
%A Patrick Muyayalo Kahindo
%A Berry Nsiangangu Kinkenda
%A Guillaume Bisinkam Malingisi
%A Anselme Mulaila Mbungu
%A Jean Tshitadi Mukendi
%A Freddy Nkongolo Muamba
%A J¨¦sual Banza Lotoy
%A Bienvenu Nkashama Kazadi
%A Adrien Umba Tandu
%A Christian Otem Ndesanzim
%A G¨¦rard Mubengabantu Kabatantshi
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 979-992
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2022.129081
%X <strong>Context</strong><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><strong>:</strong> Maternal and newborn mortality remains a public
health concern worldwide. Although its ratio decreased by around 44% from 1990
to 2015, this rate remains high in developing regions, particularly in sub-Saharan
Africa. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objectives</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: To
evaluate the level of knowledge and practice of Emergency Obstetric and
Neonatal Care </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">(</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">EmONC</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> of health providers in maternity hospitals in Kinshasa and to identify
the causes of the non-practice of EmONC. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: A descriptive study </span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">was </span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">conducted from September 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017 in 21 medical
facilities drawn from the 6 health districts of the city of Kinshasa. We
analyzed data obtained by interviewing 675 healthcare providers from different
professional categories working in gynecology departments and in delivery
rooms. The 50% acceptability criterion was set to assess their knowledge and
practice. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">: Among
the providers, 385 of them (57%) had already heard of EmONC and most of them
were general practitioners with a rate of 55.8% of all participants, but
specialists were the ones who defined them well. Supervision by trained
colleagues was the main source of information on EmONC with 32.5%, while
structured training only concerned 24% of our providers and 43% of providers
had no training in EmONC. The level of knowledge was deemed satisfactory with
56.4% for the whole population but below the average for general practitioners.
32.2% of our sample did not
%K Obstetric and Neonatal Care
%K Emergency
%K Maternity
%K Kinshasa
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=120071