Preventing Prolonged Labour IV (WHO - OMS, 1994, 24 p.): 5. HYPOTHESES BEHIND OPERATIONS RESEARCH PROTOCOL

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

1. Nurse-midwives can learn to use the partograph and its correct application in practice.

2. The use of the partograph will result in an appropriate level of referral from health centre to hospital.

3. The use of the partograph in hospital will correctly identify women whose progress in labour is abnormal and who require appropriate intervention.

4. Appropriate referral and correct recognition of abnormal progress in labour will decrease maternal and perinatal complications.