Delphi consensus statement on intrapartum fetal monitoring in low-resource settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine acceptable and achievable strategies of intrapartum fetal monitoring in busy low-resource settings.

Methods

Three rounds of online Delphi surveys were conducted between January 1 and October 31, 2017. International experts with experience in low-resource settings scored the importance of intrapartum fetal monitoring methods.

Results

71 experts completed all three rounds (28 midwives, 43 obstetricians). Consensus was reached on (1) need for an admission test, (2) handheld Doppler for intrapartum fetal monitoring, (3) intermittent auscultation (IA) every 30 minutes for low-risk pregnancies during the first stage of labor and after every contraction for high-risk pregnancies in the second stage, (4) contraction monitoring hourly for low-risk pregna

SUBMITTER: Housseine N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379246 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature