Promoting respectful maternity care with the WHO labor care guide and the checklist mnemonic "COPE": A quality improvement project.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To improve the quality of intrapartum care at Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana, through a champion-led educational intervention, introduction of the World Health Organization's Labor Care Guide (LCG), which highlights four key measures to promote respectful maternal care (RMC).

Methods

In August 2022, we engaged medical and nursing staff in interactive training on the WHO LCG and implemented a mnemonic-based checklist-"COPE" (Companions, Oral fluids, Pain relief, Eliminate the supine position). Motivational posters were displayed in the labor ward. Surveys to assess client labor experiences were conducted in November 2022 (n = 204) and October 2024 (n = 211). An anonymous staff survey assessed personal practice changes before and after the training.

SUBMITTER: Nassali MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature