Exploring midwives’ practice patterns and capacity for obstetric ultrasound imaging: Towards a multicentre longitudinal materno-foetal research readiness in a low-resource setting
Our findings highlight the need to standardize midwifery practices and strengthen obstetric ultrasound literacy through targeted capacity-building initiatives, not only to improve clinical decision-making but also to establish a robust foundation for scalable maternal-foetal research in low-resource settings. Additionally, our study demonstrates the potential feasibility of engaging midwives as key stakeholders in multicentre maternal-foetal research initiatives.
Authors
- Joseph Arkorful (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-4221)
- Gilbertson Allorsey
- Philomena Ajanaba Asakeboba
- Sarah Teiko Quartei
- Rachel Mendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6320-2481)
- Ama Boahene Akomah
- Albert Dayor Piersson
Institutions
- York St John University (GB)
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of the Gambia (GM)
- Accra Technical University (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- Sunyani Technical University (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330235
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00