Preventing Prolonged Labour IV (WHO - OMS, 1994, 24 p.): 4. PROTOCOL OBJECTIVES

Preventing Prolonged Labour IV (WHO - OMS, 1994, 24 p.)

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		ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
		GLOSSARY
		1. INTRODUCTION
		2. BACKGROUND TO OPERATIONS RESEARCH
		3. APPROPRIATE CENTRES FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH
		4. PROTOCOL OBJECTIVES
		5. HYPOTHESES BEHIND OPERATIONS RESEARCH PROTOCOL
		6. METHODOLOGY OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
		7. DETAILED METHODOLOGY
		8. ENDPOINTS
		ANNEX 1: SAMPLE DATA COLLECTION FORMS
		ANNEX 2: SAMPLE RESULTS TABLES FOR OPERATIONS RESEARCH ON THE USE OF THE PARTOGRAPH
		SAFE MOTHERHOOD RESOURCE LIST
		BACK COVER

4. PROTOCOL OBJECTIVES

1. To assess whether an education programme for health workers will result in correct application of the partograph.

2. To determine what effect introduction of the partograph in rural health centres has on the rate of referral of women in prolonged or obstructed labour.

3. To determine the effect of the introduction of the partograph on the incidence of prolonged labour, of augmented labour, and of operative delivery.

4. To determine whether appropriate interventions based on the partograph will reduce maternal and perinatal complications.