Midwives’ knowledge and ability in interpreting foetal heart rate patterns in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa

Mbombo, NomafrenchTities, Portia Letitia2014-08-202024-11-072014-08-202024-11-072012https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19029Magister Curationis - MCurThe objectives of this study were to determine midwives’ knowledge in performing foetal heart rate monitoring, to assess midwives’ abilities in the interpretation of foetal heart rate patterns according to their years of clinical experience as a registered midwife.enElectronic foetal heart rate monitorFoetal heart rateCardiotocographMidwifeNeonatalMortalityMorbidityHypoxiaIntrapartumMidwives’ knowledge and ability in interpreting foetal heart rate patterns in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South AfricaThesisUniversity of Western Cape