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Table 1 Background information of experts

From: A health system framework for perinatal care in South African district hospitals: a Delphi technique

Expert

Profession

Clinical experience in intrapartum and early neonatal care

Experience in providing outreach services to district hospital labour wards

Experience in managing health services for maternal and perinatal care at a district level

Involvement in research on South African maternal or perinatal care issues

Sound knowledge of the South African health system for perinatal care

Experience in training postgraduate students in obstetrics or neonatal care

Experience in district hospital management

1

Paediatric nurse

✓

✓

✓

 

✓

  

2

Advanced Midwife

✓

✓

✓

 

✓

 

✓

3

Paediatric nurse

✓

✓

  

✓

✓

 

4

Obstetrician

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

5

District hospital clinical manager

✓

   

✓

 

✓

6

Obstetrician

✓

✓

 

✓

✓

✓

 

7

District hospital nursing manager

✓

  

✓

 

✓

 

8

District Hospital CEO

✓

  

✓

✓

 

✓

9

District Hospital Medical Manager

✓

   

✓

 

✓

10

Obstetrician

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

 

11

Advanced Midwife

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓

  

12

Neonatologist

✓

 

✓

✓

✓

✓

 

13

Public Health Specialist

✓

✓

  

✓