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WHO CHILDBIRTH CHECKLIST 2012: IMPACT ON
MATERNAL AND NEWBORN CARE EVALUATION
Dr. V. L. Deshmukh1, Dr. P. D. Chahande
2, Dr. Tejashree Shirale3
, K.Y.Yeilkar4
1 Associate Professor Government Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad.Mob.No.888889073
2 Assistant professor Government Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad. Mob.No. 9096047076
3 Resident doctor at Government Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad. Mob.No.8381042767
4 Head and professor of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Government Medical College and Hospital Aurangabad Mob.No.9823270103
INTRODUCTION
Reducing childbirth associated mortality is
top global priority but simple and effective methods
to achieve it are severely lacking. Most of the
350,000 maternal deaths ,1.2 million intrapartum-
related stillbirths and 3.1 million neonatal deaths that
occur each year could be avoided through the
delivery of timely interventions. It is proven to be
effective and affordable. (1,2,3,4,5) Poor quality of
care in an institutional birth is major contributory
factor. (6,7,8) Integration of checklist based programs
into clinical practice has been shown to reduce deaths
and complications in intensive care medicine and
surgery (9,10,11,12). In obstetrics major cause of
maternal and perinatal mortality occur within a
narrow time window i.e.24 hrs after birth. So to
reduce it and to improve quality of care WHO
established a checklist –based childbirth safety
programme. It is simple, effective, low cost and with
minimal interventions (13,14,15).
It is to be used at 4 critical junctions in process of
childbirth. These are as follows:
1. On admission.
2. Just before pushing or before caesarean.
3. Soon after birth (Within 1 hour ) .
4. Before discharge.
Checklist attached.
Aims and Objective of the study are:
1) To maximize the likelihood of successful
checklist practice adoption in clinical practice.
2) To find out its impact on maternal and newborn
care in low income settings.
METHODOLOGY:
We conducted a observational
interventional Case Control Study. It was for 4 month
duration i.e from 1st October 2015 to 31
st January
2016. These Case Control study was carried out at
tertiary care set up with written informed risk
consent and Local ethical committee approval .Out of
100 women as a sample size 50 patients were
selected on even dates as Cases and 50 patients were
on odd dates as Control. In Cases, WHO safe
childbirth checklist was attached from admission and
completely followed till discharge and control group
received routine care at tertiary care center.
Outcome :
Primary outcome considered as successful
delivery of essential childbirth practices at each birth
event and
Secondary outcome as
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1) Observed deaths including maternal
death, newborn death, stillbirth.
2) Frequency of medication administered
with and without checklist.
3) Counseling practices with and without
checklist study was performed.
Data collected during each phase of study by self.
Analysis were done by using SPSS software. For
qualitative analysis chi square test was applied and
for quantitative analysis ‘t’ test applied. Data is
considered significant when p value is < 0.05.
Result :
Total number of 100 birth events were observed
during 4 months baseline period with 50 patients
with childbirth checklist and 50 patients without
childbirth checklist . The checklist was observed to be
used by health professional at least 95%of time each
of four checklist pause points in patients with
checklist.. Demographic characteristics of women and
newborn are shown in table 1.There was no
significant differences in the two groups .
We observed that the average rate of successful
delivery of essential practices at each birth event
increased from an average of 23 practices at base line
(95% CI) .As it’s a tertiary care centre average of 23
practices were practiced .It was increased to an
average of 29 practices afterwords (95%CI ,p <0.001)
as shown in figure 1.
.
Figure 1: Average rate of successful delivery of
essential childbirth practices with and without
checklist (p<0.001).
Table1 Demographic characters of mother
and newborn in cases and control
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control cases
AGE 24.22(+/-4.22) 23.46(+/-3.58)
PARITY 0 22 25
1-3 20 20
>4 8 5
UNBOOKED CASES 32 36
PREVIOUS LSCS 7 6
SEX OF NEWBORN MALE 26 27
FEMALE 24 23
BIRTH WEIGHT <1500 3 4
1500-
2500
24 20
>2500 23 26
MULTIPLE BIRTH 1 1
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A. On Admission;
C. Soon after birth (within one hour);
Figure 2 .Changes in rates of delivery of specific
childbirth practices with and without the safe
childbirth checklist;(2a)On admission;(2b)From
pushing until delivery;(2c)Soon after birth (within
one hour);(2d);Before discharge.
B. From pushing until delivery;
D. Before discharge.(p <0.001)
Figure 2. Shows the rate of successful completion of
individual practices with and without the safe
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childbirth checklist. There was significant
improvement in delivery of every practice.Significant
increase in practices like presence of birth companion
or encouraged, use of partograph, intrapatum
counseling, postpartum counseling, exclusive breast
feeding (p value <0.001).There was no difference in
observed maternal and neonatal deaths during this
study period.
DISCUSSION
The novel checklist- based childbirth safety
program has lead to a marked increase in delivery of
essential childbirth practices linked with improved
maternal,fetal,and newborn outcomes.
Firstly, being the tertiary care set up
around 22-23 essential childbirth practices were
already followed. It was found that there is marked
increase in adherence to accepted clinical practices at
any given birth event and 29 out of 29 individual
practices were delivered with significantly greater
frequency.. These results suggest the potential of use
of safe childbirth checklist programe to improve
maternal and perinatal outcome is very effective.
Secondly, the successful adherence of
essential practices has improved assessment of
mothers and newborn. These has lead obviously to
early and timely detection of risk factors and
interventions whenever needed. These are also likely
to reduce the morbidity to both mother and newborn.
Thirdly, timely and judiciously use of
antibiotics and magnesium sulphate has lead to the
improved outcomes .In this study use of safety
childbirth checklist lead to improved awareness of
appropriate indications for antibiotics ,administration
of magnesium sulphate to at risk patients.
Unnecessary and unindicated use of antibiotics was
limited.
Fourthly, The low risk patients in the
population are large enough so the obstetric
complications e.g. obstructed labour can occur up to a
good figure.(6) Emphasis on importance of
monitoring and evaluation of process of childbirth by
use of partograph is one of the important component
of checklist. Adequate preparation in planning of
resources and taking all due care of logistic element
verifying the eligibility of every patient and managing
every stage by partograph leads to definitely positive
outcome .
Encouragement of birth companion and
counseling them regarding warning signs and
symptoms of process of childbirth also helps in early
detection of complications.(21,22) In our study these
was achieved successfully. Most women welcomed
the idea of birth companions as they were
emotionally secured. We found out fear of having to
deal with angry family demanding the explanation
and compensation for any loss (maternal,fetal
,neonatal) is reduced because of birth companion. She
witnessed the labour throughout. Also it was found
that prior perception about unpredictable behavior of
staff can be nullified because of birth companion.
Simple and effective approach can
strengthen the already existing system e.g.,routine
washing of hands with soap and water and wearing
clean and sterile gloves, the monitoring the women
and newborn after delivery for at least one hour ,the
most crucial period of childbirth process.
Counselling regarding exclusive
breastfeeding is an important factor to reduce infant
mortality rate and neonatal morbidity
(23,).Neonatologist presence was assured .It ensures
the golden minute opportunity in needy cases. All
these leads to meaningful changes in morbidity and
mortality while building stronger health system.
Discussion regarding seeking help for danger signs
and symptoms after discharge was done and
arrangements for follow up were made . Also family
planning counseling and offering options for the same
made this approach complete. The increase in
contraceptive advice is a rapid and cost effective way
to decrease maternal mortality rate . (24,25,26) Thus
the novel checklist –based childbirth safety
programme provide the highest level of possible care
to one and all.
These interventions are comprehensive,
simple and sustainable. The behavior change
fascilitates to the increase adherence to evidence-
based healthcare practices .These study proved that
safe childbirth checklist can produce measurable
change.
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The checklist based approach improves quality of
care during childbirth .It had three primary
mechanisms of effect
(1) As a “checklist” instrument that
reinforced health professionals a core set of essential
practices that must be completed at each and every
birth;
(2) As a “reminder” to complete these
practices at most crucial period – at the bedside of
the patient;and
(3)As a “tool” that highlighted gaps in the
existing system of care at the facility which enabled
the health professional to take steps to effectively
strengthen their own health system and to ensure
adherence to checklist practices .
These checklist based approach has added
advantages of feasibility and affordability .No
additional investments in the form of equipments or
supplies,and no incentives to staff are needed..
CONCLUSION
The avoidable causes of maternal and newborn deaths
and many stillbirths can be overcome by simply
delivery of key evidence based interventions during
childbirth at critical points. In this study
implementation of novel checklist-based childbirth
safety programe lead to improved quality of care by
working as a checklist instrument that reinforced the
essential practices that must be completed. It helps to
detect earlier and treat the pregnancy related
complications in labour .Give an opportunity to
women at risk and discussing for planning and
observing for professional care during labour.
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Checklist Item Qualifying Caption
On admission of the
mother to the birth
facility
Does mother need
referral?
□ Yes,
organized
According to facility's criteria
□ No
Partograph started? □ Yes Start plotting when cervix ≥ 4 cm, then cervix
should dilate ≥ 1 cm/hr. Every 30 min: plot heart
rate, contractions, fetal heart rate. Every 2 hours:
plot temperature. Every 4 hours: plot blood
pressure
□ No, will start
when ≥ 4 cm
Does mother need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, given Give if temperature > 38oC, foul-smelling vaginal
discharge, rupture of membranes >18 hours, OR
labor >24 hours
□ No
Does mother need to start
magnesium sulfate?
□ Yes, given Give if (1) diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg
and 3+ proteinuria, OR (2) diastolic blood pressure
≥90 mmHg, 2+ proteinuria, and any: severe
headache, visual disturbance, OR epigastric pain
□ No
Does mother need to start
anti-retroviral medicine?
□ Yes, given Give if mother is HIV+ and in labor
□ No
□ Supplies available to
clean hands and wear
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gloves for each vaginal
exam
□ Birth companion
encouraged to be present
at birth
□ Confirm that
mother/companion will
call for help during labor
if mother has a danger
sign
Call for help if bleeding, severe abdominal pain,
severe headache, visual disturbance, urge to push,
OR difficulty emptying bladder
Just before pushing (or
before Cesarean)
Does mother need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, given Give if temperature > 38oC, foul-smelling vaginal
discharge, rupture of membranes >18 hours now,
labor >24 hours now, OR cesarean section
□ No
Does mother need to start
magnesium sulfate?
□ Yes, given Give if (1) diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg
and 3+ proteinuria, OR (2) diastolic blood pressure
≥90 mmHg, 2+ proteinuria, and any: severe
headache, visual disturbance, OR epigastric pain
□ No
Are essential supplies at
bedside for mother?
□ Gloves Prepare to care for mother immediately after birth:
(1) Exclude 2nd
baby, (2) Give oxytocin within 1
minute, (3) Controlled cord traction to deliver
placenta, (4) Massage uterus after placenta is
delivered
□ Soap and
clean water
□ Oxytocin 10
IU in syringe
Are essential supplies at □ Clean towel Prepare to care for baby immediately after birth: (1)
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bedside for baby? Dry baby and keep warm, (2) If not breathing:
stimulate and clear airway, (3) If still not breathing:
cut cord, ventilate with bag-and-mask, (4) shout for
help
□ Sterile blade
to cut cord
□ Suction
device
□ Bag-and-
mask
□ Assistant identified and
informed to be ready to
help at birth if needed?
Soon after birth (within
1 hour)
Is mother bleeding too
much?
□ Yes, shout
for help
If bleeding >500 ml, or if >250 ml and severely
anemic: massage uterus, consider additional
uterotonic, start intravenous line, treat cause
□ No
Does mother need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, given Give if placenta manually removed, or if
temperature >38oC and any: foul-smelling vaginal
discharge. lower abdominal tenderness, rupture of
membranes >18 hours at time of delivery, OR labor
>24 hours at time of delivery
□ No
Does mother need to start
magnesium sulfate?
□ Yes, given Give if (1) diastolic blood pressure ≥110 mmHg
and 3+ proteinuria, OR (2) diastolic blood pressure
≥90 mmHg, 2+ proteinuria, and any: severe
headache, visual disturbance, OR epigastric pain
□ No
Does baby need referral? □ Yes, According to facility's criteria
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organized
□ No
Does baby need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, given Give if antibiotics were given to mother, or if baby
has any: breathing too fast (>60 breaths/min) or too
slow (<30 breaths/min), chest in-drawing, grunting,
convulsions, no movement on stimulation, OR too
cold (temperature <35oC and not rising after
warming) or too hot (temperature >38oC)
□ No
□ Does baby need special
care and monitoring?
Recommended if more than 1 month early, birth
weight <2500 grams, needs antibiotics, OR
required resuscitation
Does baby need to start
an anti-retroviral
medicine?
□ Yes, given Give anti-retroviral medicine if mother is HIV+
□ No
□ Started breastfeeding
and skin-to-skin contact?
(if mother and baby are
well)
□ Confirm that
mother/companion will
call for help if:
Mother has bleeding, severe abdominal pain, severe
headache, visual disturbance, breathing difficulty,
fever/chills, OR difficulty emptying bladder
Baby has fast or difficulty breathing, fever,
unusually cold, stops feeding well, less activity
than normal, OR whole body becomes yellow
Before discharge
Is mother’s bleeding
controlled?
□ Yes
□ No, treat and
delay
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discharge
Does mother need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, given Give if temperature >38oC and any: chills, foul-
smelling vaginal discharge, OR lower abdominal
tenderness
□ No
Does baby need to start
antibiotics?
□ Yes, give
antibiotics,
delay
discharge, and
give special
care or refer
Give if breathing too fast (>60 breaths/min) or too
slow (<30 breaths/min), chest in-drawing, grunting,
convulsions, no movement on stimulation, too cold
(temperature <35oC and not rising after warming)
or too hot (temperature >38oC), stopped
breastfeeding well, OR umbilical redness extending
to skin or draining pus
□ No
Is baby feeding well? □ Yes
□ No, help and
delay
discharge
□ Family planning
options discussed and
offered to mother
□ Confirm that
mother/companion will
call for help after
discharge if:
Mother has bleeding, severe abdominal pain, severe
headache, visual disturbance, breathing difficulty,
fever/chills, OR difficulty emptying bladder
Baby has fast or difficulty breathing, fever,
unusually cold, stops feeding well, less activity
than normal, OR whole body becomes yellow
□ Follow-up arranged for
mother and baby
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Childbirth practice Definition
On admission
Appropriate maternal
referral
Mother assessed for predetermined referral criteria (hemogloblin <7 g/dL
and in labor or suffering from refractory eclampsia) and referred within one
hour after admission if indicated
Appropriate maternal
HIV prophylaxis
Maternal HIV status checked and nevirapine given to mother within one
hour after admission if mother is HIV positive
Birth companion
present or encouraged
Family member or community health worker present with mother or
encouraged to be present if not present
Appropriate
preeclampsia
management
Mother assessed for signs and symptoms of preeclampsia (diastolic blood
pressure >100 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg and severe
headache or visual disturbance or epigastric pain) and treated with
magnesium sulfate within one hour after admission if indicated
Partograph use Partograph labeled with mothers name and admission vital signs within one
hour after admission; if in active labor, then partograph charting initiated
within one hour after admission
Appropriate maternal
infection management
Mother assessed for predetermined risk factors and signs of infection
(temperature >38oC/100.4
oF or foul-smelling vaginal discharge or rupture of
membranes at home or labor >24 hours in primigravida or labor >12 hours
in multipara) and treated with antibiotics within one hour after admission if
indicated
Appropriate hand
hygiene
Hands washed with clean water and soap, and clean gloves worn for
admission vaginal examination
Intrapartum counseling Mother and/or birth companion verbally informed within one hour after
admission about danger signs for which they should call for help during
labor: bleeding, severe abdominal pain, severe headache, visual disturbance,
cannot empty bladder every 2 hours, or urge to push
From the time of
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pushing until delivery
Birth helper available
in case of emergency
Assistant identified and informed to be available to assist at delivery in event
of complications
Appropriate newborn
thermal and
resuscitation
management
Newborn assessed and given appropriate immediate newborn care (newborn
dried and kept warm, if not breathing then airway cleared and newborn
stimulated, and if still not breathing then newborn ventilated with bag-and-
mask)
Appropriate
preeclampsia
management
Mother assessed for signs and symptoms of preeclampsia (diastolic blood
pressure >100 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg and severe
headache or visual disturbance or epigastric pain) and treated with
magnesium sulfate before delivery if indicated
Cord cut with sterile
blade
Sterile blade used to cut umbilical cord after birth
Appropriate hand
hygiene
Hands washed with clean water and soap, and clean gloves worn for
delivery
Oxytocin given within
1 minute
Oxytocin 10 IU by intramuscular injection administered to mother within
one minute after delivery
Appropriate maternal
infection management
Mother assessed for predetermined risk factors and signs of infection
(temperature >38oC/100.4
oF or labor now >24 hours in primigravida or labor
now >12 hours in multipara) and treated with antibiotics before delivery if
indicated, or antibiotics administered if proceeding to caesarean section
Soon after birth
(within one hour)
Appropriate newborn
referral
Newborn assessed for predetermined referral criteria (birth weight <2
kilograms or gestation <32 weeks or having breathing difficulty if required
bag-and-mask) and referred within one hour after delivery if indicated
Appropriate newborn
HIV prophylaxis
Maternal HIV status checked and nevirapine given to newborn within one
hour after delivery if indicated
Breastfeeding started
within 1 hour
Breastfeeding initiated within one hour after delivery
Appropriate maternal Mother assessed for predetermined signs of infection (if placenta manually
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infection management removed or if temperature >38oC/100.4
oF and labor was >24 hours for
primigravada or >12 hours for multipara) and treated with antibiotics within
one hour after delivery if indicated
Maternal blood loss
assessment
Mother's postpartum blood loss checked within one hour after delivery
Appropriate
preeclampsia
management
Mother assessed for signs and symptoms of preeclampsia (diastolic blood
pressure >100 mmHg, or diastolic blood pressure >90 mmHg and severe
headache or visual disturbance or epigastric pain) and treated with
magnesium sulfate within one hour after delivery if indicated
Pospartum counseling Mother and/or birth companion verbally informed within one hour after
delivery about danger signs in mother (bleeding, severe abdominal pain,
severe headache, visual disturbance, breathing difficulty, fever or chills,
difficulty emptying bladder) and newborn (fast or difficulty breathing, fever,
unusually cold, stops feeding well, less activity than normal, whole body
becomes yellow) for which they should call for help after delivery
Appropriate newborn
infection management
Newborn assessed for predetermined signs of infection (mother given
antibiotics or gestation < 32 weeks or birth weight <1.5 kilograms or
breathing rate >60 breaths/minute or breathing rate <30 breaths/minute or
convulsions or floppy or temperature < 35oC/95
oF despite warming
measures or >38oC/100.4
oF) and treated with antibiotics within one hour
after delivery if indicated
Before discharge
Maternal blood loss
assessment
Mother's postpartum blood loss checked before discharge
Newborn feeding
assessment
Feeding status of newborn checked before discharge
Appropriate maternal
infection management
Mother assessed for predetermined signs of infection (temperature
>38oC/100.4
oF and either foul-smelling vaginal discharge or lower
abdominal tenderness) and treated with antibiotics before discharge if
indicated
Family planning Importance of family planning and two or more available options discussed
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options discussed before discharge
Appropriate newborn
infection management
Newborn assessed for predetermined signs of infection (newborn breathing
rate >60 breaths/minute or <30 breaths/minute or convulsions or floppy or
newborn temperature <35oC/95
oF despite warming measures or
>38oC/100.4
oF) and treated with antibiotics before discharge if indicated
Discharge counseling Mother and/or birth companion verbally informed before discharge about
danger signs in mother (bleeding, severe abdominal pain, severe headache,
visual disturbance, breathing difficulty, fever or chills, difficulty emptying
bladder) and newborn (fast or difficulty breathing, fever, unusually cold,
stops feeding well, less activity than normal, whole body becomes yellow)
for which they should seek care after discharge