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Table 3 Observed competent care by domains and related indicators

From: Competent and deficient provision of childbirth services: a descriptive observational study assessing the quality of intrapartum care in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Competent care by domain

n

(%)

Competent care processes by indicator

n

(%)

Patient safety

14

(20·3)

“Sterile precautions during vaginal examination”

15

(21·8)

  

“Sterile precautions during assisted childbirth”

31

(44·9)

Early detection

52

(75·4)

“Partograph use”

52

(75·4)

Timely access

12

(17·4)

“Delivery equipment instantly accessible”

42

(60·9)

  

“Aspirator device instantly accessible”

17

(26·6)

Prevention

50

(72·5)

“Use of uterotonic”

63

(91·3))

  

“Placenta completeness”

52

(75·4)

Continuity of care

3

(4·4)

“Maternal monitoring”

8

(11·2)

  

“Newborn monitoring”

5

(7·3)

  1. Total n = 69 cases