BACKGROUND The partogram is the most effective tool to use to monitor the progress of labour and complications associated with labour. The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge level of midwives on the effective use of the partogram in monitoring the progress of labour in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of partogram on the frequency of prolonged labour, augmented labour, operative deliveries and whether appropriate interventions based on the partogram will reduce maternal and perinatal complications. METHOD A case controlled, prospective and interventional study on 1000 women in labour was carried out in the obstetric unit of Jinnah Post graduate medical cen...

The study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice on Partogram among staff nurses in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College And Research Institute at Pondicherry. Non-experimental descriptive design was used .30 Staff nurses were selected as samples by random Sampling Method. A structured questionnaire on knowledge, and checklist for practice was administered to assess the knowledge. The major f...

OBJECTIVE: To study the benefits of using partogram in primigravidae. The study was conducted on 200 primigravidae in labour ward Government Maternity Hospital ,SriVenkateswara Medical college,Tirupati. Progress of labour in primigravidae was monitored with WHO modifed partogram and compared with 200 primigravidae which were not monitored with partogram and who were referred from peripheries. D...

BACKGROUND Maternal mortality continues to be a global burden, with more than 200 million women becoming pregnant each year and a large number dying as a result of complications of pregnancy or childbirth. The World Health Organisation has recommended use of the partogram to monitor labour and delivery in order to improve healthcare and reduce maternal and foetal mortality rates. OBJECTIVE Th...

BACKGROUND A partogram is a universal tool for monitoring labour. It is used for labour management in Rujumbura HSD, Rukungiri District. However, the District Health Officer reported only 30% use of a partogram. The study intended to find out why the low use, and suggest strategies in scaling up. OBJECTIVES To establish extent of use of a partogram, health facility and health workers' factors...

Both the World Health Organization and the Brazilian Ministry of Health recommend using the partogram to follow labor. The objective of this study was to analyze the use of obstetrical interventions, the types of delivery, and perinatal outcomes according to zones I, II and III of the partogram. This crosssectional study was performed with 233 lowrisk pregnant women between December 2004 and Ma...

Objective: To compare and identify possible differences in the use of the partogram in different models of delivery and birth care. Design/Setting: This was a cross-sectional study performed in two Brazilian hospitals with different models of care: Natural Birth Center (NBC) and Traditional Obstetric Center (TOC). Data were collected from the medical records of 112 mothers with low obstetric ri...

BACKGROUND A major problem of the first moments of childbirth, especially in "prolonged labor," is perinatal asphyxia which necessitates neonatal resuscitation. This study aimed at evaluating the alert line of the partogram in recognizing the need for neonatal resuscitation 20-30 s after delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS 140 full-term pregnant women were kept under surveillance through using a ...

BACKGROUND Newborns are at the greatest risk for dying during the intrapartum period, including labor and delivery, and the first day of life. Fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM) and partogram use to track labor progress are evidence-based techniques that can help to identify maternal and fetal risk factors so that these can be addressed early. The objective of this study was to assess health wo...