Monitoring of labor with WHO modified partogram – A study report

Authors

  • Md Alauddin Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Calcutta National Medical College, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
  • Runa Bal Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Calcutta National Medical College, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
  • Arunangsu De Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Calcutta National Medical College, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
  • Parthajit Mondal Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Calcutta National Medical College, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
  • Mayoukh Chakraborty Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Calcutta National Medical College, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

Keywords:

Labor monitoring, WHO modified partogram

Abstract

Introduction: Partogram represents labor events. World Health Organisation (WHO) had produced a partogram in the last decade and subsequently modified it to make it easier to use. The present study was conducted to note the effectiveness of the WHO modified partogram.

Methods: Altogether 430 primigravida women, at term, having single live fetus in vertex presentation, were included for the study. The women were randomly subdivided into three groups: Group A (180 women) - monitoring of labor done by WHO modified partogram; Group B (150 women)- monitoring of labor done by WHO original partogram and 100 women in Group C (control), the labor would be monitored clinically. The results were noted in each group regarding the length of labor, vaginal delivery, cesarean sections, augmentation of labor etc. The results of Group A were compared with Group B and Group C.

Result: The comparison of the results of the Group A and Group B did not reveal any statistically significant difference. The comparison of the results of the Group A and Group C observed that significantly less number of women in Group A (4.44%) was in labor for more than 12 hours than in Group C (18%). The number of vaginal delivery was more and cesarean section was less in Group A than Group C (p < 0.05). More number of women required augmentation of labor in Group C (p<0.001).

Conclusion: WHO modified partogram, which is easier to use, gives almost the same effects as the WHO original partogram but significantly better results than clinical monitoring.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njog.v3i2.10824

Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol.3(2) 2008; 8-11

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2014-07-29

How to Cite

Alauddin, M., Bal, R., De, A., Mondal, P., & Chakraborty, M. (2014). Monitoring of labor with WHO modified partogram – A study report. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 3(2), 8–11. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/10824

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2008)

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