Health Condition 1: Z139- Encounter for screening, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
World Health Organization
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 Eligible healthcare providers are: a.Employed by the participating facility b.Staff members (trainee obstetricians or registrars are eligible but medical, midwifery or nursing students are not eligible) c.Currently providing intrapartum care in participating facilities; and d.Experienced in the use of a partograph (as per facility protocols). 2. Pregnant women with following criteria: a. Women attending participating facilities in early labour (i.e. less than 6cm cervical dilation), following spontaneous onset of labour, with a live, singleton, cephalic pregnancy b. Aged 18 to 34 c. Term pregnancies (37-41 weeks 6 days of gestation) based on best obstetric estimate of gestational age d. No uterine scar e. Are at low-risk of adverse childbirth outcomes at arrival to the facility, according to local definitions (i.e. does not have any complications of pregnancy, such as hypertension, pre-eclampsia, antepartum haemorrhage, fetal growth restriction or other fetal complications identified on arrival at facility) f. Women in whom a vaginal birth is anticipated
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. High risk pregnant women as per facility protocols
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess usability of the WHO Labour Care Guide with healthcare providers; To explore healthcare providerâ??s views on the feasibility and acceptability of the WHO Labour Care Guide; Timepoint: The study timeline is 10 months including data collection and analysis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To explore barriers and facilitators to implementing the WHO Labour Care Guide in routine clinical practice; and To determine what (if any) improvements should be made to the WHO Labour Care Guide. Timepoint: The study timeline is 10 months including data collection and analysis | — |
Countries
Argentina, Australia, India, Kenya, Malawi, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivaprasad S Goudar
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Researchs J N Medical College
Outcome results
None listed