Dartey Anita F, Dzansi Gladys, Atachie Constancia, Sunnu Evelyn, Nyande Felix K
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2021 Sep 14;7:23779608211038204. doi: 10.1177/23779608211038204. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.
Hospital beds are of great assistance to both clients and caregivers as they give lots of choices to the users. More often, clients have difficulty getting in and out of beds, but the adjustable features of the beds make it possible for them to be comfortable, regardless of their condition. This situation may not be the same if nonadjustable delivery beds (NADBs) are used in conducting deliveries at health care facilities. This study explored the experiences of midwives using NADBs in selected Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) hospitals in the Volta Region of Ghana.
The study employed an exploratory qualitative research design with purposive sampling. Semistructured interview data were audio recorded. The inclusion criteria were professional midwives with at least 1 year of working skills and the midwives should have conducted deliveries using NADBs during their practice. Data were collected concurrently with data transcription and analyzed using content analysis. Saturation was reached after the 20th interview.
Three themes emerged from the study: NADBs not comfortable to work with, assumption of awkward postures, and the nature of the delivery beds.
The findings of the study show that midwives experience several setbacks in the use of NADBs in conducting deliveries as they sacrifice their health for work.
医院病床对患者和护理人员都有很大帮助，因为它们为使用者提供了多种选择。通常，患者上下床有困难，但病床的可调节功能使他们无论身体状况如何都能感到舒适。然而，如果在医疗机构进行分娩时使用不可调节的产床（NADB），情况可能就不一样了。本研究探讨了加纳沃尔特地区选定的基督教卫生协会（CHAG）医院中助产士使用NADB的经验。
本研究采用探索性定性研究设计，采用目的抽样法。半结构化访谈数据进行了录音。纳入标准是具有至少1年工作经验的专业助产士，且助产士在实践中应使用过NADB进行分娩。数据收集与转录同步进行，并使用内容分析法进行分析。在第20次访谈后达到饱和。
该研究出现了三个主题：使用NADB工作不舒服、采取尴尬姿势以及产床的性质。
研究结果表明，助产士在使用NADB进行分娩时经历了一些挫折，因为他们为了工作牺牲了自己的健康。
