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Table 1 Midwife and nurse activities by facility and observed median duration in minutes

From: Nursing and midwife staffing needs in maternity wards in Burkina Faso referral hospitals

 

Observed median duration in min

 

Activity

CHU

CHR

CMA

P-value

Delivery

127

83

173

0.080

Caesarean

15

13

16

0.211

Family planning consultation

16

15

11

0.000

Patient medical visit

10

-

6

0.001

Patient care

21

37

13

0.801

Completing admin/patient records

15

18

15

0.099

Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)

33

22

30

0.000

Family planning counselling

19

-

-

-

Pre-caesarean care

43

60

74

0.223

Cervical cancer screening

21

7

-

1.000

Training (staff)

60

60

60

1.000

Dressing

180

180

180

1.000