Experience with a context-specific modified WHO safe childbirth checklist at two tertiary care settings in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the study was to assess whether a more context-specific modified version of WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (mSCC) would result in improved adoption rate.

Methods

A prospective observational study was conducted in University Obstetrics Unit at De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW), Colombo and two Obstetric Units at Teaching Hospital, Mahamodara, Galle (THMG), Sri Lanka. Study was conducted over 8 weeks at DSHW and over 4 weeks at THMG after introduction of the mSCC in 2017. The WHO SCC was in use at DSHW from 2013 until its replacement by the mSCC. Checklists were kept attached at admission and collected on discharge. Level of acceptance was assessed using a self-administered questionnaire at the end. Outcome measures were adoption rate (percentage of deliv

SUBMITTER: Senanayake HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196018 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature