The lived experiences of advanced midwives regarding the management of obstetric emergencies at selected MOUs in Johannesburg region D, Gauteng Province

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dc.contributor.advisor Rikhotso, Richard
dc.contributor.coadvisor Ramavhoya, Thifhelimbilu Irene
dc.contributor.postgraduate Mashamba, Kavanyeta Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned 2021-02-15T18:38:42Z
dc.date.available 2021-02-15T18:38:42Z
dc.date.created 2021-04
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.description Dissertation (MNurs)--University of Pretoria, 2021. en_ZA
dc.description.abstract Obstetric emergencies account for the majority of causes of maternal death. The major causes of death in obstetric emergencies include bleeding, pregnancy induced hypertension, cord prolapse, shoulder dystocia, poor progress, placenta abruptio, placenta praevia and amniotic fluid embolism. A qualitative, descriptive phenomelogical research design was used to explore and describe the lived experiences of the advanced midwives regarding the management of obstetric emergencies in the MOUs of Gauteng province, South Africa. Semi-structured individual interviews were used to collect data from thirteen (13) advanced midwives who were purposively selected and had been working in the MOUs for two years and more after obtaining their qualifications. The seven Collaizi’s procedural steps were utilized for data analysis. Measures to ensure the trustworthiness of the study was adhered to. The findings revealed that, advanced midwives experiences psychosocial stress because of unconducive working environment and higher expectations from the patience and their families. They demonstrated professionalism even when the midwives showed lack of professionalism. In conclusion, unfavorable working conditions experienced by midwives had a negative impact in the management of pregnant women during obstetric emergencies. Management should support advanced midwives with necessary resources that will enable them to perform their duties effectively. en_ZA
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dc.description.degree MNurs en_ZA
dc.description.department Nursing Science en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Mashamba, KE 2021, The lived experiences of advanced midwives regarding the management of obstetric emergencies at selected MOUs in Johannesburg region D, Gauteng Province, MNurs Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78662> en_ZA
dc.identifier.other A2021 en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78662
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher University of Pretoria
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dc.subject UCTD en_ZA
dc.subject Nursing Science en_ZA
dc.title The lived experiences of advanced midwives regarding the management of obstetric emergencies at selected MOUs in Johannesburg region D, Gauteng Province en_ZA
dc.type Dissertation en_ZA


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