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Table 4 Good practice indicators measured with surveys to mothers or health professionals

From: Construction and pilot test of a set of indicators to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the who safe childbirth checklist

Indicator description

Type of indicator

Data source

1

Percentage of women whose partner is informed and encouraged to be present at the birth

Process

Questionnaire to mothers

2a

Frequency of availability of inputs for attention to the mother immediately before childbirth

Structure

Questionnaire to health professionals

3a

Frequency of availability of inputs for care of the newborn immediately after childbirth

Structure

4b

Percentage of newborns with immediate skin to skin contact

Process

Questionnaire to mothers

5b

Percentage of newborns starting breastfeeding right after birth

Process

6

Percentage of women informed about family planning before discharge

Process

7

Percentage of women and/or partners informed about the mother warning signs to ask for help

Process

8

Percentage of women who know at discharge the visits that must be made (them and the newborn) and the place to turn to revisions

Process

9

Percentage of women and/or partners informed about the warning signs of the newborn to ask for help

Process

  1. aThey could be measured also by observation; bThey could be measured also from medical records