EJMS

Abstract

Obstetrical emergencies are life-threatening medical conditions that occur in pregnancy or during or after labor and delivery and it can be prevented if adequate and timely emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is provided. The study aim is to assess the effect of human and non human resources on nurses' performance during offering emergency obstetric care. A descriptive study included a convenient sample of 25 nurses offering care to obstetrical emergency cases. Two tools were used for data collection; structured-interviewing questionnaire sheet to assess nurses' personal data and hospital resources the other tool is nurses' opinion poll, to assess nurses opinion regarding the level of total care offered for emergencies The results revealed that total percent of supportive resources expressed by nurses as follow; the availability, non availability and limitation of human & non human resources in labor ward during obstetrical emergencies represented (48%, 28% and 24%) respectively. Results expresses unsatisfactory care offered by 80 % of nurses' opinion regarding the level of care offered for labor emergencies cases at labor ward. The study findings also revealed that there is highly statistically significant relation between level of total care offered for labor emergencies and availability of human & non-human resources. The study recommended providing the hot labor area with enough quality human and non human resources. Further studies are still needed for recommending a solution for the improper use of resources either human or non human