Use of an electronic Partograph: feasibility and acceptability study in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ePartogram is a tablet-based application developed to improve care for women in labor by addressing documented challenges in partograph use. The application is designed to provide real-time decision support, improve data entry, and increase access to information for appropriate labor management. This study's primary objective was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of ePartogram use in resource-constrained clinical settings.

Methods

The ePartogram was introduced at three facilities in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Following 3 days of training, skilled birth attendants (SBAs) were observed for 2 weeks using the ePartogram to monitor laboring women. During each observed shift, data collectors used a structured observation form to document SBA comfort, confidence

SUBMITTER: Litwin LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944152 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature