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THE PARTOGRAPH: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW OFTHE PARTOGRAPH: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW OF
EVIDENCE OF EFFICACY, PERCEPTIONS ANDEVIDENCE OF EFFICACY, PERCEPTIONS AND
IMPLEMENTATIONS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERSIMPLEMENTATIONS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
DR ACHU LORDFREDDR ACHU LORDFRED
FacultyFaculty ofof MedicineMedicine andand BiomedicalBiomedical Sciences,Sciences,
UniversityUniversity ofof Yaoundé 1 CAMEROONYaoundé 1 CAMEROON
TUTORTUTOR
DR M. BOULVAIN;DR M. BOULVAIN; DepartmentDepartment ofof GynecologyGynecology andand
ObstetricsObstetrics GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALGENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
SWITZERLANDSWITZERLAND
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
Maternal mortality in developing countries is about
550/100,000 live births
It is 100 times higher than in developed countries
Prolonged/obstructed labour and uterine rupture
Partographs were developed to differentiate normal from
abnormal labour
In 1998, WHO informal working group in Geneva:
• Recommends research into all aspects of the partogram
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Review evidence of efficacy of the partograph in
reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and
mortality
Evaluate the perception and implementation by
health care providers
CausesCauses ofof maternalmaternal mortalitymortality (WHO)(WHO)CausesCauses ofof maternalmaternal mortalitymortality (WHO)(WHO)
SepsisSepsis
15%15%
ObstructedObstructed
laborlabor
88
%%
HaemorrhageHaemorrhage
2424
%%
HypertensiveHypertensive
disordersdisorders
1212
%%
UnsafeUnsafe
abortionabortion
1313
%%
OtherOther directdirect
causescauses
88
%%
IndirectIndirect
causescauses
2020
%%
MaternalMaternal mortalitymortality ratios by country inratios by country in AfricaAfrica,,
AsiaAsia andand LatinLatin AmericaAmerica (WHO, 1990)(WHO, 1990)
LatinLatin AmericaAmerica AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica
0
400
800
1200
1600
2000
Maternaldeathsper100'000livebirths
TheThe higherhigher thethe proportionproportion ofof deliveriesdeliveries attendedattended byby skilledskilled
attendant in a country,attendant in a country, thethe lowerlower thethe country’scountry’s maternalmaternal
mortalitymortality ratio (WHO)ratio (WHO)
R
2
= 0.74
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Y
Logarithmiqu
%% skilledskilled attendantattendant atat deliverydelivery
Maternaldeathsper1000000livebirths
PARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGN
WHO model, with alert
and action lines
Other partographs do
not include these lines,
or are designed with
different delays
Even a round partograph
has been developed !
NORMAL AND ABNORMAL LABOURNORMAL AND ABNORMAL LABOUR
Cervical dilatation and effacement
Diagnosis and duration of normal labour
Progress of labour multigravides vs ordinary
parturiants
Progress of labour → the role of age
Progress of labour in different ethnic groups
Prolonged/obstructed labour
EFFICIENCY OF THE PARTOGRAPHEFFICIENCY OF THE PARTOGRAPH
Tanzania: 1986-1987 compared to 1989
(van Roosmalen, Br J Obstet Gynaecol, 1989)
Total births: 7523
Maternal death: 39
Maternal mortality: 520/100 000 livebirths
Major causes of death:
– sepsis following CS
– 44% of deaths were referrals for prolonged labour
in 1989, perinatal mortality dropped from 71 to 39/1000 births
after adoption of the partograph
DETECTION AND REDUCTION OF PROLONGED LABOURDETECTION AND REDUCTION OF PROLONGED LABOUR
VARIABLE BEFORE
PARTOGRAPH
AFTER
PARTOGRAPH
Prolonged labour 6.4% 3.4%
Augmentation of
labour
20.7% 9.1%
Emmergency caesarean
section
9.9% 8.3%
(Urrio, East Afr Med J, 1991)
PERCEPTIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH BY HCPsPERCEPTIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH BY HCPs
A useful tool in the labour ward
Influences obstetric decision-making
A useful training tool
Improves quality of maternity services
SOME LIMITATIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPHSOME LIMITATIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH
Cervical dilatation assessement is imprecise
No accurate timing of cervical dilatation assessement
Frequency of examination varies
Deviations from the 1cm/hour dilatation rate may be
normal
Plotting of curves
CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS
Evidence of efficacy of the partograph exists
When used correctly it improves maternal and
perinatal mortality rates
Reinforcement of proper usage is encouraged
RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
The partograph should become an essential part of
the documentation of labour in all women
Its proper usage should be encouraged
‘‘THANK YOU VERY MUCHTHANK YOU VERY MUCH
FOR YOUR KINDFOR YOUR KIND
ATTENTION’ATTENTION’

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  • 1. THE PARTOGRAPH: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW OFTHE PARTOGRAPH: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW OF EVIDENCE OF EFFICACY, PERCEPTIONS ANDEVIDENCE OF EFFICACY, PERCEPTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATIONS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERSIMPLEMENTATIONS BY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS DR ACHU LORDFREDDR ACHU LORDFRED FacultyFaculty ofof MedicineMedicine andand BiomedicalBiomedical Sciences,Sciences, UniversityUniversity ofof Yaoundé 1 CAMEROONYaoundé 1 CAMEROON TUTORTUTOR DR M. BOULVAIN;DR M. BOULVAIN; DepartmentDepartment ofof GynecologyGynecology andand ObstetricsObstetrics GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALGENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SWITZERLANDSWITZERLAND
  • 2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Maternal mortality in developing countries is about 550/100,000 live births It is 100 times higher than in developed countries Prolonged/obstructed labour and uterine rupture Partographs were developed to differentiate normal from abnormal labour In 1998, WHO informal working group in Geneva: • Recommends research into all aspects of the partogram
  • 3. OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES Review evidence of efficacy of the partograph in reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality Evaluate the perception and implementation by health care providers
  • 4. CausesCauses ofof maternalmaternal mortalitymortality (WHO)(WHO)CausesCauses ofof maternalmaternal mortalitymortality (WHO)(WHO) SepsisSepsis 15%15% ObstructedObstructed laborlabor 88 %% HaemorrhageHaemorrhage 2424 %% HypertensiveHypertensive disordersdisorders 1212 %% UnsafeUnsafe abortionabortion 1313 %% OtherOther directdirect causescauses 88 %% IndirectIndirect causescauses 2020 %%
  • 5. MaternalMaternal mortalitymortality ratios by country inratios by country in AfricaAfrica,, AsiaAsia andand LatinLatin AmericaAmerica (WHO, 1990)(WHO, 1990) LatinLatin AmericaAmerica AsiaAsia AfricaAfrica 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 Maternaldeathsper100'000livebirths
  • 6. TheThe higherhigher thethe proportionproportion ofof deliveriesdeliveries attendedattended byby skilledskilled attendant in a country,attendant in a country, thethe lowerlower thethe country’scountry’s maternalmaternal mortalitymortality ratio (WHO)ratio (WHO) R 2 = 0.74 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Y Logarithmiqu %% skilledskilled attendantattendant atat deliverydelivery Maternaldeathsper1000000livebirths
  • 7. PARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGNPARTOGRAPH: DESIGN WHO model, with alert and action lines Other partographs do not include these lines, or are designed with different delays Even a round partograph has been developed !
  • 8. NORMAL AND ABNORMAL LABOURNORMAL AND ABNORMAL LABOUR Cervical dilatation and effacement Diagnosis and duration of normal labour Progress of labour multigravides vs ordinary parturiants Progress of labour → the role of age Progress of labour in different ethnic groups Prolonged/obstructed labour
  • 9. EFFICIENCY OF THE PARTOGRAPHEFFICIENCY OF THE PARTOGRAPH Tanzania: 1986-1987 compared to 1989 (van Roosmalen, Br J Obstet Gynaecol, 1989) Total births: 7523 Maternal death: 39 Maternal mortality: 520/100 000 livebirths Major causes of death: – sepsis following CS – 44% of deaths were referrals for prolonged labour in 1989, perinatal mortality dropped from 71 to 39/1000 births after adoption of the partograph
  • 10. DETECTION AND REDUCTION OF PROLONGED LABOURDETECTION AND REDUCTION OF PROLONGED LABOUR VARIABLE BEFORE PARTOGRAPH AFTER PARTOGRAPH Prolonged labour 6.4% 3.4% Augmentation of labour 20.7% 9.1% Emmergency caesarean section 9.9% 8.3% (Urrio, East Afr Med J, 1991)
  • 11. PERCEPTIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH BY HCPsPERCEPTIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH BY HCPs A useful tool in the labour ward Influences obstetric decision-making A useful training tool Improves quality of maternity services
  • 12. SOME LIMITATIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPHSOME LIMITATIONS OF THE PARTOGRAPH Cervical dilatation assessement is imprecise No accurate timing of cervical dilatation assessement Frequency of examination varies Deviations from the 1cm/hour dilatation rate may be normal Plotting of curves
  • 13. CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS Evidence of efficacy of the partograph exists When used correctly it improves maternal and perinatal mortality rates Reinforcement of proper usage is encouraged
  • 14. RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS The partograph should become an essential part of the documentation of labour in all women Its proper usage should be encouraged
  • 15. ‘‘THANK YOU VERY MUCHTHANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KINDFOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION’ATTENTION’