The paperless partograph: can it be effective to replace the WHO modified partograph

Authors

  • Gitanjali Deka Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Rajashree Sharma Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
  • Gokul Chandra Das Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20160389

Keywords:

Decision making, Prospective studies, Monitoring, Labor

Abstract

Background: The partograph is a graphical representation of the various events of labour plotted against time. The main aim was to determine whether the paperless partograph can replace the WHO partograph to monitor labour and aid in decision making.

Methods: It is a hospital based prospective analytical study. The course of labour in 400 women with term singleton uncomplicated pregnancies were studied by using either partographs. 12 resident doctors were included to assess the user friendliness and asked to fill 240 separate partographs (120 each of WHO Modified and Paperless partograph).

Results: The maternal and perinatal outcome was comparable between both the partographs. The Paperless partograph was however more user-friendly than the WHO partograph (p<0.0001).

Conclusions: The Paperless partograph was found to be as effective as the WHO partograph in the effective management of labour. It is more user-friendly and has promising prospects to replace the WHO partograph.

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2016-12-17

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