WHO Recommendations for Augmentation of Labour / World Health Organization.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor, Induced (Obstetrics).

Labor, Induced (Obstetrics)--Regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (62 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Optimizing outcomes for women in labour at the global_x000D__x000D_ level requires evidence-based guidance of health workers_x000D__x000D_ to improve care through appropriate patient selection and_x000D__x000D_ use of effective interventions. In this regard the World_x000D__x000D_ Health Organization (WHO) published recommendations_x000D__x000D_ for induction of labour in 2011. _x000D__x000D_ _x000D__x000D_ The goal of the present guideline is to consolidate the guidance for effective_x000D__x000D_ interventions that are needed to reduce the global burden_x000D__x000D_ of prolonged labour and its consequences. The primary_x000D__x000D_ target audience includes health professionals responsible_x000D__x000D_ for developing national and local health protocols and_x000D__x000D_ policies as well as obstetricians midwives nurses general_x000D__x000D_ medical practitioners managers of maternal and child_x000D__x000D_ health programmes and public health policy-makers in all_x000D__x000D_ settings.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

Executive summary

Introduction

Guideline development methods

Guiding principles

Summary list of WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour

1. Background

1.1 Target audience

2. Methods

2.1 Declaration of interests by participants at the WHO technical consultation

2.2 Decision-making during the technical consultation

2.3 Document preparation and peer review

3. Results

3.1 Guiding principles

3.3.1 Diagnosis of delay in the first stage of labour

3.2 Definition of delay in the first stage of labour

3.3.2 Prevention of delay in the first stage of labour

3.3 Evidence and recommendations

3.3.3 Treatment of delay in the first stage of labour with augmentation

3.3.4 Care during labour augmentation

4. Research implications

4.1 Key research priorities

4.2 Other research questions

5. Dissemination and implementation of the guideline

5.1 Guideline dissemination and evaluation

5.2 Guideline implementation

6. Applicability issues

6.1 Anticipated impact on the organization of care and resources

6.2 Monitoring and evaluating the guideline implementation

7. Updating the guideline

References

Annex 1. External experts and WHO staff involved in the preparation of the guideline

Annex 2. Critical and important outcomes for decision-making

Annex 3. Summary of the considerations related to the strength of the recommendations (balance worksheets).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 22, 2014).

ISBN:

92-4-069304-1

OCLC:

888748938