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Jayathilake, S. |
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Illesinghe, V.J. |
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Samarasinghe, K. |
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Molligoda, H. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Perera, R. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-10-31T03:07:32Z |
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dc.date.available |
2017-10-31T03:07:32Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Jayathilake, S., Illesinghe, V.J., Samarasinghe, K., Molligoda, H., Perera, R. (2016). "Whose Job Is It Perceived by Midwifery-Trained Registered Nurses in Intranatal Units at Tertiary Care Hospitals in the Western Province of Sri Lanka", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH 2016), p. 124 |
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http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6291 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Attached |
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dc.description.abstract |
Midwifery trained registered nurse’s (MTRN) scope of practice is contentious and it has not been
evaluated so far in the Sri Lankan context.This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to address the
existing knowledge gap describing findings of a survey among MTRNs in intra-natal units at tertiary
care hospitals in the Western Province o f Sri Lanka. Their opinion o f labour room (LR) tasks, and
responsibilities was obtained through a postal survey which was mailed to 227 MTRNs at five
selected tertiary care hospitals. Response rate was 82% (186).Respondents rated the primary
responsible person for each o f 39 tasks in the LR. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20;
descriptive statistics were calculated.
Only 12/39 tasks were rated as primary responsibilities o f MTRNs; all other tasks were identified as
over-lapping with the roles o f other professionals. Eight tasks were rated as primary responsibilities of
both MTRNs and doctors;4 as the primary responsibility o f MTRNs and Midwives; 6 as primary
responsibility of MTRNs, Doctors, and Midwives. The most contentious LR task was performing
deliveries, which was rated as a primary responsibility of three professionals; 88% rates this as
MTRNs’ own tasks, 70% as midwives’ tasks, and 40% as doctors’ tasks.
MTRN’s held different opinions about their primary responsibilities, a large number of the LR tasks
seemed to overtap with other professionals’ tasks; this can lead to role confusion and conflicts among
interprofessional teams in maternity care settings. Well-defined professional boundaries are needed
for MTRNs in order to improve interprofessional collaboration and ensure safe maternity care
delivery |
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en_US |
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dc.publisher |
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH 2016) |
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dc.subject |
midwifery-trained registered nurse |
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Sri Lanka |
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dc.subject |
maternity care team |
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dc.title |
Whose Job Is It Perceived by Midwifery-Trained Registered Nurses in Intranatal Units at Tertiary Care Hospitals in the Western Province of Sri Lanka |
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dc.type |
Article |
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