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Table 2 Composition of the risk assessment and intervention readiness score

From: Association of personal and systemic factors on intrapartum risk perception and obstetric intervention rates: a cross-sectional study

Score

Evaluation

Values

Interpretation

Risk Perception

Risk assessment cases 1 to 3

6-point Likert scale

Min 3

Max 18

low values = tendency towards lower risk perception;

higher values = tendency towards higher risk perception

Intervention readiness

Assessment of the probability of carrying out selected interventions for 3 cases

Interventions to choose from (6-point Likert scale):

Min 0

Max 70

low values = tendency to be less willing to intervene;

higher values = tendency to be more willing to intervene

 

Cases 1 & 2

 

perform electronic foetal monitoring,

 

offer analgesia,

 

offer epidural,

 

administer oxytocin,

 

advise caesarean section

Case 3

 

offer analgesia

 

offer epidural

 

administer oxytocin

 

advise caesarean section