Dear Reem,
I had the same questions regarding u/sound useage and the attributed outcome.
I am very interested to find out more about the research work you mentioned in North Jordan, as I am in the process of investigating what sounds like a similar? situation in Thailand where c/section rates have become inappropriately high etc. I am particularly interested in the induction rates and birthing outcomes that you mentioned you studied. Could you possibly email me more information about your study? Methodologies and results/findings? References?
Thanks in anticipation.
Sincerely,
Penny Haora RM MPH PhD Candidate
National Centre for Epidmiology and Population Health (NCEPH)
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Subject: Re: RE; research on midwives doing ultrasound scans in developing countries.
Hello all
i am PhD student in midwifery from a developing country, however, i am not trained to do an ultrasound, all ultrasound carried out by doctors. we have no problem of access for health services 99% of women supervised by doctor during pregnancy. During giving birth there are small percentages of delivery carried out by midwives. i have carried out a research on birth technology: induction of birth and its impact on maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in Northern Jordan. i am interested in developing guidelines for appropriate use of birth technology.but i am wondering what do you mean by performing ultrasound for the women in your area has helped in decreasing the perinatal mortality?? and i am interested to know how many ultrasound you perform for women through out pregnancy? when you perform ultrasound(at which period of the pregnancy)
reem
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Hello all
I am working with a midwife who is doing her masters studies. she is from developing country. she is the on midwife who works her rural area. The closest doctors to where she works is 2 hours drive away. There are 40 births a month in her area. she has to work with nurses untrained in midwifery. As a result of the dire lack of skilled birth attendents this midwife mainly attends complicated births. 5 years ago she was trained to do ultrasound and a machine was provided for her. she does around 25 ultrasounds a month. She does real time USS for a wide range of issues. As the only skilled ultrasonographer in her povince she accepts referals from doctors and nurses who identify women with complications of pregnancy. Her ! skill is recognised by the refering doctors. She knows from her experience that the perinatal mortality and morbidity rate has been reduced because of the work she does. she is interested in knowing if anyone knows of other midwives working in developing countries are doing the same thing as her? does any one know of any research or discussion papers on this matter, or have any contact that may be useful to her as she works towards documenting her practice with the view to training others.
any assistance would by gratefully received.
regards
yoni
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