Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 Sep 14:7:23779608211038204.
doi: 10.1177/23779608211038204. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec.

The Experiences of Ghanaian Midwives on the Use of Nonadjustable Delivery Beds: A Qualitative Study

Anita F Dartey  1 , Gladys Dzansi  2 , Constancia Atachie Sr  1 , Evelyn Sunnu  1 , Felix K Nyande  1
Affiliations

The Experiences of Ghanaian Midwives on the Use of Nonadjustable Delivery Beds: A Qualitative Study

Anita F Dartey et al. SAGE Open Nurs. .

Abstract

Background: 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.

Methods: 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.

Results: Three themes emerged from the study: NADBs not comfortable to work with, assumption of awkward postures, and the nature of the delivery beds.

Conclusion: 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.

Keywords: delivery; midwives; nonadjustable beds; pregnancy; quality health care.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Acharya A. S., Prakash A., Saxena P., Nigam A. (2013). Sampling: Why and how of it. Indian Journal of Medical Specialties, 4(2), 330–333. 10.1186/1472-6963-14-7 - DOI
    1. Alonso-Garbayo A., Maben J. (2009). Internationally recruited nurses from India and the Philippines in the United Kingdom: The decision to emigrate. Human Resources for Health, 7(1), 1–11. 10.1186/1478-4491-7-37 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Ameyaw E. K., Amoah R. M., Njue C., Tran N. T., Dawson A. (2020). An assessment of hospital maternal health services in northern Ghana: A cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 1–11. 10.1186/s12913-020-05937-5 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Anderson S. P., Oakman J. (2016). Allied health professionals and work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review. Safety and Health at Work, 7(4), 259–267. 10.1016/j.shaw.2016.04.001 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Banchani E., Tenkorang E. Y. (2014). Implementation challenges of maternal health care in Ghana: The case of health care providers in the Tamale Metropolis. BMC Health Services Research, 14(1), 1–10. 10.1186/1472-6963-14-7 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources