Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Forskningsveien 3A, 0373 Oslo, Norway.
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Feb 9;15(2):302. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15020302.
To increase labor monitoring and prevent neonatal morbidity and mortality, a new wireless, strap-on electronic fetal heart rate monitor called Moyo was introduced in Tanzania in 2016. As part of the ongoing evaluation of the introduction of the monitor, the aim of this study was to explore the attitudes and perceptions of women who had worn the monitor continuously during their most recent delivery and perceptions about how it affected care. This knowledge is important to identify barriers towards adaptation in order to introduce new technology more effectively. We carried out 20 semi-structured individual interviews post-labor at two hospitals in Tanzania. A thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data. Our results indicated that the use of the monitor positively affected the women's birth experience. It provided much-needed reassurance about the wellbeing of the child. The women considered that wearing Moyo improved care due to an increase in communication and attention from birth attendants. However, the women did not fully understand the purpose and function of the device and overestimated its capabilities. This highlights the need to improve how and when information is conveyed to women in labor.
为了加强分娩监测，预防新生儿发病率和死亡率，2016 年坦桑尼亚引进了一种名为 Moyo 的新型无线、绑带式电子胎儿心率监测器。作为对该监测器引进情况持续评估的一部分，本研究旨在探讨在最近一次分娩期间持续佩戴该监测器的女性的态度和看法，以及她们对其如何影响护理的看法。了解这些知识对于确定适应新技术的障碍至关重要，以便更有效地引进新技术。我们在坦桑尼亚的两家医院进行了 20 次分娩后半结构式个人访谈。采用主题内容分析法对数据进行分析。研究结果表明，监测器的使用对女性的分娩体验产生了积极影响。它为孩子的健康状况提供了急需的安心。女性认为，由于分娩助手增加了沟通和关注，Moyo 的使用改善了护理。然而，女性并没有完全理解设备的目的和功能，并且高估了其能力。这凸显了需要改进如何以及何时向分娩中的女性传达信息。
