Feasibility and effectiveness of electronic vs. paper partograph on improving birth outcomes: A prospective crossover study design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The partograph has been endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO) since 1994 which presents an algorithm for assessing maternal and foetal conditions and labor progression. Monitoring labour with a partograph can reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes such as prolonged labor, emergency C-sections, birth asphyxia and stillbirths. However, partograph use is still very low, particularly in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In Bangladesh the reported partograph user rate varies from 1.4% to 33.0%. Recently, an electronic version of the partograph, with the provision of online data entry and user aid for emergency clinical support, has been tested successfully in different settings. With this proven evidence, we conducted and operations research to test the feasibility an

SUBMITTER: Rahman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6779270 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature