Impact of the implementation of the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist on essential birth practices and adverse events in two Brazilian hospitals: a before and after study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) is a promising initiative for safety in childbirth care, but the evidence about its impact on clinical outcomes is limited. This study analysed the impact of SCC on essential birth practices (EBPs), obstetric complications and adverse events (AEs) in hospitals of different profiles.

Design

Quasi-experimental, time-series study and pre/post intervention.

Setting

Two hospitals in North-East Brazil, one at a tertiary level (H1) and another at a secondary level (H2).

Participants

1440 women and their newborns, excluding those with congenital malformations.

Interventions

The implementation of the SCC involved its cross-cultural adaptation, raising awareness with videos and posters, learning sessions about the

SUBMITTER: Sousa KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921924 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature