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Intrapartum Care

This section has a series of curated resources to support teachers and students during the stages of both normal and complicated labour.

NORMAL

Intrapartum Care Guidelines

old module: 15
new module: 19

NM old module: 6
NM new module: 8


Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A guide for essential practice >>>

NCBI Bookshelf. 3rd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2015.


WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience >>>

NCBI Bookshelf. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018.

Communication

old modules: 13, 15, 27
new modules: 15, 19, 40

NM old modules: 9, 6, 24
NM new modules: 11, 8, 26


Communication During Patient Hand-Over >>>

Abdellatif A, Bagian JP, Barajas ER, Cohen M, Cousins D, Denham CR, et al. Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2007;33(7):439-42.


Impact of the communication and patient hand-off tool SBAR on patient safety: a systematic review >>>

Müller M, Jürgens J, Redaèlli M, Klingberg K, Hautz WE, Stock S. BMJ open. 2018;8(8):e022202.


Patient safety curriculum guide: multi-professional edition >>>

Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011.

Labour Care

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new module: 19

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NM new module: 8


Giving Good Care During Labour (VIDEO) >>>

ENGLISH

Labour Management

old module: 15
new module: 19

NM old module: 6
NM new module: 8


WHO labour care guide: user’s manual >>>

Geneva: World Health Organization; 2020.

Second Stage of Labour (Position)

old module: 15
new module: 19

NM old module: 6
NM new module: 8


Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia >>>

Gupta JK, Sood A, Hofmeyr GJ, Vogel JP, Gupta JK. Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia. Cochrane library. 2017;2017(5):CD002006.


Positions for Birth (VIDEO) >>>

ENGLISH

Second Stage of Labour (Pushing)

old module: 15
new module: 19

NM old module: 6
NM new module: 8


Pushing/bearing down methods for the second stage of labour >>>

Lemos A, Amorim MM, Dornelas de Andrade A, de Souza AI, Cabral Filho JE, Correia JB, et al. Cochrane library. 2017;2017(3):CD009124.

COMPLICATED

Complications Care Guideline

old module: 18
new module: 27

NM old module: 16
NM new module: 18


Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A guide for midwives and doctors >>>

2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Obstructed Labour

old module: 18
new module: 27

NM old module: 16
NM new module: 18


Obstructed labour: an introduction for midwives (VIDEO) >>>

ENGLISH

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Bimanual Compression

old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42

NM old modules: 16, 26
NM new modules: 18, 27


Uterine Compression (VIDEO) >>>

ENGLISH

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Guidelines

old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42

NM old modules: 16, 26
NM new modules: 18, 27


WHO recommendations on the assessment of postpartum blood loss and use of a treatment bundle for postpartum haemorrhage >>>

World Health Organization. NCBI Bookshelf.


WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage >>>

World Health Organization. NCBI Bookshelf.


Updated WHO PPH recommendations >>>

Powerpoint slides.

Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH): Manual Removal of Placenta

old modules: 18, 28
new modules: 27, 42

NM old modules: 16, 26
NM new modules: 18, 27


Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Medical Guidelines >>>

MSF guidelines for manual removal of the placenta.


Gargaaka Ilmaha xiliga annu wadnaha iyo Neefsiguba shaqaynayn (VIDEO) >>>

SOMALI

Sepsis

old module: 18
new module: 27

NM old module: 16
NM new module: 18


Global Maternal Sepsis Study >>>

WHO online resources for stopping sepsis.


WHO recommendations for prevention and treatment of maternal peripartum infections >>>

Bonet M, Brizuela V, Cuesta C, Baguiya A, Chamillard M, Fawole B, et al. Frequency and management of maternal infection in health facilities in 52 countries (GLOSS): a 1-week inception cohort study. The Lancet Global Health. 2020;8(5):e661-71.

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