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Audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North subdistrict, Gauteng province

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 2 , 2014 , pages: 153–158

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2014.10855354

Author(s): V Horner South African Medical Research Council, , PGD Rautenbach Community Health Department, , TJ Mashamba Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, , N Mbananga LINK Centre, , S Olorunju Biostatistics Unit, , T Ramahlo Midwife, , H Kwinda Elim Hospital,

Keywords: quality of antenatal care , clinical audit , guideline adherence , maternal health , primary healthcare

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Abstract

Objective: Few studies document the level of compliance with antenatal care protocols in primary health care in South Africa. The aim of this study was to conduct an audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North subdistrict in order to measure the level of compliance of maternity staff with antenatal care protocols. This study was part of a larger study on a quality improvement initiative in primary health care.

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