[ Intégration des soins de maternité respectueux: Tendance et pratique à l’hôpital général de référence de Mvuzi de Matadi ]
Volume 42, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 141–148
K.K. Kena1
1 Filière Sage-femme, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Kisantu, province du Kongo Central, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The lack of Respectful Maternity Care (SMR) is a significant failure in birth facilities in many low-income countries. Mvuzi maternity ward at the hospital of the same name in Matadi Kongo Central, DR. Congo is not to be outdone. The specific objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge of birth attendants and midwives on respectful maternity care; determine the time at which practitioners integrate this care, and describe the main reasons for the low integration of SMR. Twenty (20) health professionals assigned to the maternity unit made up the sample size. The observation technique complemented by the face-to-face interview were used as data collection tools. The present study found that the mean age was 39.5 (range 23–56 years); 50% of them had a low level of education (graduates and nurses from basic school); 65% had less than five years of professional experience. SMR are integrated with a long delay (75% at delivery, 20% at reception and 5% at consultation). Among these types of care, those relating to women’s rights are almost unknown (5%); Physical care is also less and less applied (20%) and safe care (75%). Lack of motivation (60%) is the main reason for not integrating SMR into this health facility. We conclude that the integration of SMR through staff training and the establishment of a monitoring and enforcement unit is a necessity to enhance women’s rights to motherhood.
Author Keywords: Respectful maternity care, quality of care, Quality Maternity.
Volume 42, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 141–148
K.K. Kena1
1 Filière Sage-femme, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Kisantu, province du Kongo Central, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The lack of Respectful Maternity Care (SMR) is a significant failure in birth facilities in many low-income countries. Mvuzi maternity ward at the hospital of the same name in Matadi Kongo Central, DR. Congo is not to be outdone. The specific objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge of birth attendants and midwives on respectful maternity care; determine the time at which practitioners integrate this care, and describe the main reasons for the low integration of SMR. Twenty (20) health professionals assigned to the maternity unit made up the sample size. The observation technique complemented by the face-to-face interview were used as data collection tools. The present study found that the mean age was 39.5 (range 23–56 years); 50% of them had a low level of education (graduates and nurses from basic school); 65% had less than five years of professional experience. SMR are integrated with a long delay (75% at delivery, 20% at reception and 5% at consultation). Among these types of care, those relating to women’s rights are almost unknown (5%); Physical care is also less and less applied (20%) and safe care (75%). Lack of motivation (60%) is the main reason for not integrating SMR into this health facility. We conclude that the integration of SMR through staff training and the establishment of a monitoring and enforcement unit is a necessity to enhance women’s rights to motherhood.
Author Keywords: Respectful maternity care, quality of care, Quality Maternity.
Abstract: (french)
L’absence des Soins de maternité respectueux (SMR) constituent un manquement important dans les structures de naissance dans plusieurs pays à faible revenu. La maternité de Mvuzi à l’hôpital du même nom à Matadi Kongo Central en RD. Congo n’est pas en reste. La présente étude avait pour objectifs spécifiques d’évaluer les connaissances des accoucheuses et sages-femmes sur les soins de maternité respectueux; déterminer le moment d’intégration de ces soins par les praticiens enfin décrire les principales raisons de la faible intégration des SMR. Vingt (20) professionnels de santé affectés à la maternité avaient constitué la taille de l’échantillon. La technique d’observation complétée par l’interview face à face ont servi d’outils de récolte des données. Il ressort de la présente étude le constat suivant: l’âge moyen était de 39,5 (extrêmes de 23 – 56 ans); 50 % d’entre elles avait un faible niveau d’étude (brevetés et infirmières de l’école de base); 65 % avait une ancienneté professionnelle de moins de cinq ans. Les SMR sont intégrés avec un grand retard (75 % à l’accouchement, 20 % à la réception et 5 % à la consultation). Parmi ces soins, ceux ayant trait aux droits de la femme sont quasiment méconnus (5 %); les soins physiques aussi de moins en moins appliqués (20 %) et les soins sécuritaires (75 %). Le manque de motivation (60 %) est la principale raison de non intégration des SMR dans cette formation sanitaire. Nous concluons que l’intégration des SMR par la formation du personnel et la mise en place d’une unité de suivi et application est une nécessité pour valoriser les droits des femmes à la maternité.
Author Keywords: Soins de maternité respectueux, qualité des soins, maternité de qualité.
How to Cite this Article
K.K. Kena, “Integrating Respectful Maternity Care: Trend and Practice at Mvuzi General Referral Hospital in Matadi,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 141–148, March 2024.
