Table 3 Comparison of compliance with hospital IA protocol and documentation requirements during ongoing monitoring with IA pre- and post- intervention
Pre –intervention RMRR | Post–intervention RMRR | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
IA Protocol | Eligible women receiving IA | Eligible women receiving IA | |
n = 157 | n = 158 | ||
Frequency 1 st stage 15-30 mins | |||
Yes | 76 (48.4) | 94 (59.5) | RR 0.81, 95% CI, 0.66 -1.00, p = 0.05 |
Frequency 2 nd stage every 5 mins | |||
Yes | 69 (44) | 77 (48.7) | NS |
Timing (after contraction) | |||
Yes | 40 (25.5) | 62 (39.2) | RR 0.81, 95% CI, 0.69 - 0.95, p = 0.009 |
Duration (for 1 minute) | |||
Yes | 16 (10.2) | 23 (14.6) | NS |
Maternal pulse | |||
Yes | 1 (0.6) | 5 (3.2) | NS |
FH Written as a single number | |||
Yes | 33 (21) | 82 (51.9) | RR 0.60, 95% CI, 0.50 - 0.72, p = < 0.0001 |
FH rhythm | |||
Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (1.9) | NS |
Accelerations | |||
Yes | 9 (5.7) | 17 (10.7) | NS |
Decelerations | |||
Yes | 11 (7) | 16 (10.1) | NS |
Fetal movements any time during labour | |||
Yes | 7 (4.5) | 6 (3.8) | NS |
Uterine activity frequency | |||
Yes | 42 (26.8) | 60 (38) | RR 0.84, 95% CI, 0.72 - 0.98, p = 0.034 |
Uterine activity strength | |||
Yes | 28 (17.8) | 49 (31) | RR 0.83, 95% CI, 0.73 - 0.95, p = 0.007 |
Uterine activity duration | |||
Yes | 6 (3.8) | 18 (11.4) | RR 0.92, 95% CI, 0.86 - 0.98, p = 0.012 |
Uterine resting tone | |||
Yes | 2 (1.3) | 3 (1.9) | NS |