Patient satisfaction with peri-partum care at Bertha Gxowa district hospital, South Africa
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Patient satisfaction with peri-partum care at Bertha Gxowa district hospital, South Africa | |
| Creator | Khumalo, Nonhlanhla Rwakaikara, Edrone | |
| Description | Background: Patient satisfaction is one of the key outcome measures of healthcare services.Aim and Setting: To explore factors that influence women’s satisfaction with peri-partum care at Bertha Gxowa district hospital, South African primary care.Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 260 women was conducted. A structured questionnaire collected information from participants on pain relief, health education provided by healthcare providers, privacy, cleanliness of the ward and their participation in decision-making about care received in the peri-partum period.Results: Most respondents were co-habiting with their partners (100, 38%) and had completed only secondary school education (119, 46%). The average participant age was 27 years, with an average parity of two children. Most participants were satisfied with the privacy (218, 84%) and the general cleanliness of the wards (233, 90%). However, large proportions of women were dissatisfied with the information given to them by doctors (104, 55%) and nurses (89, 37%), and the rest were unsure. About 189 (73%) participants were dissatisfied with the extent of their participation in decision-making about their own care. The study had a caesarean rate of 53 (20%). Compared to normal vaginal delivery, participants who had caesarean section were significantly more likely to report being satisfied with pain relief during labour (p 0.001).Conclusion: The study findings showed varying levels of satisfaction with different aspects of peri-partum care and suggested the need for better pain relief during vaginal delivery, information sharing by doctors and patient emancipation for decision-making about their own care. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-08-13 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/phcfm.v12i1.2409 | |
| Source | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine; Vol 12, No 1 (2020); 8 pages 2071-2936 2071-2928 | |
| Language | eng | |
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