Characteristic | Category | Frequency (n) | Proportion (%) |
Heard about basic ultrasound training for midwives | Yes | 71 | 53.0 |
No | 63 | 47.0 | |
Role of a midwife with Basic Ultrasound competencies | Assessing the prognosis of pregnancy and identifying potential complications | 37 | 52.1 |
Facilitate/help with basic assessment and interpretation of findings | 32 | 45.1 | |
Don’t know | 2 | 2.8 | |
Necessity of basic ultrasound training in Zambia | Yes | 135 | 100 |
Appropriate level of basic ultrasound training | Certificate only | 12 | 8.9 |
Diploma only | 39 | 28.9 | |
Bachelor’s degree only | 22 | 16.3 | |
Masters’ degree only | 3 | 2.2 | |
PhD | 1 | 0.7 | |
BSc and Diploma | 11 | 8.2 | |
Diploma to masters | 4 | 3.0 | |
BSc to PhD | 6 | 4.4 | |
Diploma to PhD | 13 | 9.6 | |
All levels | 24 | 17.8 | |
Appropriate length of training | 1 - 3 weeks | 26 | 19.3 |
4 - 6 weeks | 91 | 67.4 | |
7 - 12 weeks | 3 | 2.2 | |
Over 12 weeks | 15 | 11.1 | |
Ideal institution to train midwives in Basic Ultrasound | Private | 3 | 2.2 |
Public | 37 | 27.6 | |
Both private and public | 94 | 70.2 | |
Appropriate setup for training | College | 61 | 45.5 |
University | 73 | 54.5 | |
The best mode of training | Regular | 52 | 38.8 |
Online theory and practical on-site | 29 | 21.6 | |
Distance or Regular | 1 | 0.8 | |
Blended mode | 52 | 38.8 | |
The percentage of total training devoted to clinical practicum | Half of the period | 47 | 35.3 |
A third of the period | 6 | 4.5 | |
A quarter of the period | 6 | 4.5 | |
Three-quarters of the period | 73 | 54.9 | |
The whole period | 1 | 0.8 | |
Preferred clinical placement for Basic Ultrasound training | Clinics | 1 | 0.8 |
Hospitals with ultrasound facilities | 83 | 61.9 | |
UTH and other hospitals with ultrasound facilities | 26 | 19.4 | |
UTH-WNBH radiology | 24 | 17.9 | |
The necessity of Licensure exams for the program | Necessary | 72 | 53.3 |
Not necessary | 63 | 46.7 |