The increasing use of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: lessons learned at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Safe childbirth remains a daunting challenge, particularly in low-middle income countries, where most pregnancy-related deaths occur. Cameroon's maternal mortality rate, estimated at 529 per 100,000 live births in 2017, is significantly high. The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) was designed to improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women during childbirth. The SCC was implemented at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital to improve the quality of care during childbirth.

Methods

This study was a retrospective study to determine the adoption rate of the SCC and its association with maternal (eclampsia, perineal tears, and postpartum haemorrhage) and neonatal (stillbirth, neonatal asphyxia and neonatal death) complications. Data were coll

SUBMITTER: Dohbit JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8268572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature