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By outlining a new model of intrapartum care that is adaptable to individual country contexts, the guideline enables substantial cost-savings through reduction in unnecessary interventions during labour and childbirth. We encourage health care providers to adopt and adapt these recommendations, which provide a sound
WHO recommendations on intrapartum care specify evidence-based practices that should be implemented throughout labour and the immediate postnatal periods, and discourage ineffective practices that should be avoided. WHO recommendations cover: care throughout labour and birth: respectful maternity care, effective communication,
Priority questions: Focusing on what matters to women. Scoping process that identified woman-centred interventions and outcomes for intrapartum care. This included a systematic qualitative review to understand what women want, need and value during childbirth.
centred care to optimize the experience of labour and childbirth for women and their babies through a holistic, human rights-based approach. It introduces a global model of intrapartum care, which takes into account the complexity and diverse nature of pre-vailing models of care and contemporary practice. Target audience
This Guide is organized sequentially from preparing the delivery area through childbirth and postnatal care, including: ` 1. Preparing for a birth: Intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience ` 2. Immediate newborn care: the first 90 minutes ` 3. Care from the first 90 minutes to 6 hours ` 4. Care prior to discharge (after the first ...
published the WHO recommendations on intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience (1), providing a set of recommendations specifying evidence-based practices that should be implemented for optimal care throughout labour and childbirth, and discouraging ineffective and potentially harmful practices that should be avoided.
Toolkit for implementation of the WHO intrapartum care and immediate postnatal recommendations in health-care facilities Step 1: Prepare for implementation Worksheet 1a: Identify key stakeholders and their roles within the implementation team
