The development of the WHO Labour Care Guide: an international survey of maternity care providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The partograph is the most commonly used labour monitoring tool in the world. However, it has been used incorrectly or inconsistently in many settings. In 2018, a WHO expert group reviewed and revised the design of the partograph in light of emerging evidence, and they developed the first version of the Labour Care Guide (LCG). The objective of this study was to explore opinions of skilled health personnel on the first version of the WHO Labour Care Guide.

Methods

Skilled health personnel (including obstetricians, midwives and general practitioners) of any gender from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America were identified through a large global research network. Country coordinators from the network invited 5 to 10 mid-level and senior skilled health personnel who

SUBMITTER: Pingray V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986022 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature