Impact of childbirth preparation sessions towards the willingness and ability of husbands to accompany their wives during childbirth in the delivery room

Background and Objective: Most Fathers-to-be within Indian setting find it difficult to cooperate with their spouse抯 labour and encounter a great deal of stress during the journey of Childbirth. The study objective is to assess the impact of Childbirth preparation sessions (CPS) in a private maternity centre at Chennai towards shaping the willingness and attitudes of fathers-to be regarding their willingness and ability to accompany their wives during childbirth in the delivery room and to compare the attitudes with those fathers who did not attend the Childbirth preparation sessions. Materials and methods: A pilot study was conducted between October 2022 to January 2023 at a tertiary maternity hospital in a metropolitan city (Chennai) with a convenient sample of fathers-to-be who attended (Group 1, n=30) CPS and those who did not attend (Group 2, n =30). A questionnaire was given to fathers who had less than 2 year old child to analyze the difference in willingness and ability to go to the labour room among those who attended child birth preparation sessions and those who did not. Results: All men were well educated Indians and the mean age of men who attended childbirth preparation sessions were 33 years and most of them were fathers-to-be for the first time. The results showed that fathers-to-be who attended the childbirth preparation sessions were more likely to express willingness to attend labour room. Though majority of men (51 men out of 60) were willing to go to the labour room, only 47 men were able to go to the labour room out of which 28 had attended the CPS. There was a high significance in their ability to go to the labour room among those who attended the CPS (P-value - 0.010). Conclusions: The preliminary results of this pilot study indicated that a well-structured and delivered CPS could not only enhance the shared role of fathers-to-be in the critical childbirth journey but also provide them with adequate psychosocial support.

Evaluation of two polyethylene bags in preventing admission hypothermia in preterm infants: a quasirandomized clinical trial

Abstract Objective: To compare two polyethylene bags in preventing admission hypothermia in preterm infants born at <34 weeks gestation. Method: Quasi-randomized unblinded clinical trial conducted at a level III neonatal unit between June 2018 to September 2019. The authors assign infants between 240/7 and 336/7 weeks' gestation to receive NeoHelpTM bag (intervention group) or a usual plastic bag (control group). The primary outcome was admission hypothermia, considering an axillary temperature at admission to the neonatal unit of <36.0 °C. Hyperthermia was considered if the admission temperature reached 37.5 °Cor more. Results: The authors evaluated 171 preterm infants (76, intervention group; 95, control group). The rate of admission hypothermia was significantly lower in the intervention group (2.6% vs. 14.7%, p = 0.007), with an 86% reduction in the admission hypothermia rate (OR, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.03-0.64), particularly for infants weighing >1000 g and >28 weeks gestation. The intervention group also had a higher median of temperature at admission - 36.8 °C (interquartile range 36.5-37.1) vs. 36.5 °C (interquartile range 36.1-36.9 °C), p = 0.001, and showed à higher hyperthermia rate (9.2% vs. 1.0%, p = 0.023). Birth weight was also associated to the outcome, and it represented a 30% chance reduction for every 100-g increase (OR, 0.997; 95% CI, 0.996-0.999). The in-hospital mortality rate was similar between groups. Conclusion: The intervention polyethylene bag was more effective in preventing admission hypothermia. Nonetheless, the risk of hyperthermia is a concern during its use.

Labor analgesia and its impact on the maternal and perinatal outcomes

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in parturients undergoing labor analgesia. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study in parturients who underwent labor analgesia. Parturients were categorized into three groups: Group 1 (n=83)—analgesia performed with cervical dilatation ≤4.0 cm; Group 2 (n=82)—analgesia performed with cervical dilatation between 5.0 and 8.0 cm; and Group 3 (n=83)—analgesia performed with cervical dilatation ≥9.0 cm. RESULTS: Analgesia in parturients with cervical dilatation ≥9.0 cm showed a higher prevalence and a 3.86-fold increase (OR 3.86; 95%CI 1.50-9.87; p=0.009) in the risk of forceps delivery. Analgesia in parturients with cervical dilatation ≤4.0 cm showed a higher prevalence and a 3.31-fold increase (OR 3.31; 95%CI 1.62-6.77; p=0.0016) in the risk of cesarean section. Analgesia in parturients with cervical dilatation ≥9.0 cm was associated with a higher prevalence of fetal bradycardia (20.7%), a need for neonatal oxygen therapy (6.1%), and a need for admission to a neonatal intensive care unit (4.9%). Analgesia in parturients with cervical dilatation ≤4 cm was associated with a higher prevalence of Apgar score <7 at 1st minute (44.6%). CONCLUSION: Performing labor analgesia in parturients with cervical dilatation ≤4.0 or ≥9.0 cm was associated with a higher prevalence of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.

How to Reach the Best Ultrasound Performance in the Delivery Room / Como obter o melhor desempenho do ultrassom na sala de parto

Abstract Ultrasonography is an instrument that is present in the maternal-fetal assessment throughout pregnancy and with widely documented benefits, but its use in intrapartum is becoming increasingly relevant. From the assessment of labor progression to the assessment of placental disorders, ultrasound can be used to correlate with physiological findings and physical examination, as its benefit in the delivery room cannot yet be proven. There are still few professionals with adequate training for its use in the delivery room and for the correct interpretation of data. Thus, this article aims to present a review of the entire applicability of ultrasound in the delivery room, considering the main stages of labor. There is still limited research in evidence-based medicine of its various possible uses in intrapartum, but it is expected that further studies can bring improvements in the quality of maternal and neonatal health during labor.

Resumo A ultrassonografia é um instrumento que está presente na avaliação materno-fetal durante toda a gestação e com benefícios largamente documentados, porém sua utilização no intraparto vem sendo cada vez mais pertinente. Desde a avaliação de progressão de trabalho de parto a avaliação das desordens placentárias, a ultrassonografia pode ser empregada correlacionando com os achados fisiológicos e do exame físico, pois o seu benefício na sala de parto ainda não pode ser comprovado. Há ainda poucos profissionais com treinamento adequado para seu uso na sala de parto e para interpretação correta dos dados. Dessa forma, este artigo tem como finalidade apresentar uma revisão de toda a aplicabilidade do ultrassom na sala de parto, considerando as principais etapas do trabalho de parto. Ainda são limitadas as pesquisas em medicina baseada em evidências sobre os diversos usos possíveis no intraparto, mas espera-se que novos estudos possam trazer melhorias na qualidade da saúde materno-neonatal durante o trabalho de parto.

Hazard vulnerability analysis of delivery rooms in tertiary hospitals in Liaoning Province based on Kaiser model / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To analyze the delivery room disaster vulnerabilities of 7 tertiary hospitals in Liaoning Province, evaluate the nursing management disasters vulneratility, and provid support for emergency management of delivery room nursing.Methods:The Kaiser model analysis was used to design a disaster vulnerability assessment form for the delivery room, combined with the actual risk prevention and control in the delivery room. The survey was conducted from March 18 to 27, 2020 by paper questionnaire among 200 nursing staff in the delivery room, and the risk values for emergencies were calculated and the matrix distribution was analyzed and evaluated.Results:Totally 190 valid questionnaires were collected. The top 10 risk events faced by the delivery room were epidemic outbreaks, failure to adequately protective equipment for emergency admission to the delivery room, maternal poor protection awareness, nursing staff were contaminated with amniotic fluid and body fluids, poor maternal compliance with midwife orders, shortage of supplies of medical care protective equipment, nursing staff suffered needlestick injuries, high fever in patients, masks and gloves were worn or removed incorrectly, and doctor-patient tension due to poor compliance.Conclusion:Kaiser model-based hazard vulnerability analysis of delivery rooms can provide an important basis for risk identification and early warning and emergency plan improvement and formulation, which should be applied flexibly with the actual and specific characteristics of delivery rooms and dynamic changes of risks.

Research on the application of comprehensive simulated delivery room skill training combined with improved objective teaching in obstetric nursing teaching / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To explore the application of comprehensive simulated delivery room skill training combined with improved objective teaching in obstetric nursing teaching.Methods:A total of 84 nurses who practiced in the Department of Obstetrics of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from August 2019 to August 2020 were selected as the research objects, and were divided into control group and research group according to the sequence of admission of practice nurses, with 42 nurses in each group. The control group adopted traditional teaching methods, and the research group adopted comprehensive simulated delivery room skill training combined with improved target teaching mode. The teaching effect of the two groups of practice nurses was evaluated by theoretical assessment, skill operation assessment and teaching satisfaction rate. SPSS 22.0 was used for t test and chi-square test. Results:The total score of theory assessment, single choice, multiple choice, blank filling, noun explanation, short answer and case analysis of practical nursing students in the study group were better than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). The results of practical skills operation and comprehensive quality ability evaluation of practice nurses in the study group were better than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). The teaching satisfaction rate of practice nurses in the control group was 80.95%(34/42), and that in the research group was 97.62%(41/42), with statistically significant differences ( χ2=6.10, P=0.014). Conclusion:The skill training of comprehensive simulated delivery room combined with improved objective teaching can improve the theoretical knowledge, practical skills and comprehensive quality of obstetric practice nurses, and improve the teaching satisfaction rate and obstetric nursing teaching quality of practical nurses.

Management of critical illness in the delivery room / 中国实用妇科与产科杂志

There are many first-aid events in the delivery room,and shoulder dystocia,uterine rupture,postpartum hemorrhage,umbilical cord prolapse,eclampsia,amniotic fluid embolism,and placental abruption are some of the more common ones.In order to achieve a good treatment effect,the delivery room must have a team with fast technical response and ready-touse equipment.The practice of critically ill first aid is an effective measure to improve the first-aid ability of the delivery room.

Changes in the management of delivery room with new labor stage standard / 中国实用妇科与产科杂志

Under the premise of ensuring the health of mother and child,the new labor standard is to reduce human intervention during labor and closely observe the progress of labor stage in order to provide more opportunity for vaginal delivery,advocate humanistic care,promote vaginal delivery,reduce the rate of cesarean section,and provide maximum protection for maternal and newborns safety.

Cuidados del recién nacido en la sala de partos / Care of the newborn in the delivery room

El nacimiento de un niño es uno de los momentos más maravillosos de la vida. Pocas experiencias pueden compararse con este suceso. Los recién nacidos tienen capacidades sorprendentes y, sin embargo, dependen por completo de los demás en todos los aspectos: alimentación, calor y bienestar. Si existen señales que indican que hay algún problema, puede administrarse el tratamiento indicado en la sala de partos misma. El médico o la partera y otros miembros del equipo del cuidado de la salud trabajan juntos para ayudar a que el bebé elimine el exceso de fluido y comience a respirar. El objetivo general de este trabajo es conocer el estado actual de la producción científica enfermera sobre los cuidados de enfermería al Recién Nacido en la sala de partos. Se ha realizado una búsqueda bibliográfica de la producción científica enfermera hasta el momento actual en las siguientes bases de datos: Cuiden, Pubmed y Liliacs. Un adecuado Plan de Cuidados de Enfermería al Recién Nacido en la Sala de Partos deberá ir encaminado a Secar, estimular y reposicionar, colocar piel con piel con la madre si es posible, cuidados del cordón umbilical y la placenta.

The birth of a child is one of the most wonderful moments of life. Few experiences can be compared with this event. Newborns have surprising abilities and, nevertheless, depend completely on others in all aspects: food, heat and well-being. If there are signs indicating that there is a problem, the treatment indicated in the delivery room itself can be administered. The doctor or midwife and other members of the health care team work together to help the baby remove excess fluid and start breathing. The general objective of this work is to know the current state of nursing scientific production on nursing care for the Newborn in the delivery room. A bibliographic search of nursing scientific production has been carried out up to the present time in the following databases: Cuiden, Pubmed and Liliacs. An adequate Nursing Care Plan for the Newborn in the Delivery Room should be aimed at drying, stimulating and repositioning, placing skin with skin with the mother if possible, care of the umbilical cord and the placenta.

Work Experiences of Delivery Room Nurses: A Phenomenological Study

PURPOSE: This study aimed to understand meaning and essentials in work experiences of delivery room nurses. METHODS: A phenomenological perspective was used for this qualitative research. Ten delivery room nurse with more than 3 years of work experience participated in this study. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with the nurses, between December 2012 and April 2013. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method. RESULTS: Nine theme clusters and four categories emerged from the data as follows: 1) factors influencing career decision-making, 2) gap between reality and expectations, 3) difficulties with working in the delivery room, and 4) motivation to work in the delivery room. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, strategies to improve working environment of the delivery room nurses are necessary. Also, better policy are required to firmly establish the role of the delivery room nurses' role as recognized professionals.

Quality improvement of delivery room management for very low birth weight infants / 国际儿科学杂志

Events in the delivery room significantly impact the outcomes of newborns,especially for the very low birth weight infants. Quality improvement of delivery room management for very low birth weight in-fants will reduce the very low birth weight infants′mortality and improve their quality of life. The prenatal ,in-trapartum and postnatal interventions include delayed umbilical cord clamping,thermoregulation,starting resusci-tation with CPAP from the first breath and with low concentration oxygen. In this article,we reviewed researches about the improvements of delivery room management,and summed up the specific measures to reduce the very low birth weight infants′median durations of hospitalization and improve their long-term outcomes.

Quality improvement of delivery room management for very low birth weight infants / 国际儿科学杂志

Events in the delivery room significantly impact the outcomes of newborns,especially for the very low birth weight infants. Quality improvement of delivery room management for very low birth weight in-fants will reduce the very low birth weight infants′mortality and improve their quality of life. The prenatal ,in-trapartum and postnatal interventions include delayed umbilical cord clamping,thermoregulation,starting resusci-tation with CPAP from the first breath and with low concentration oxygen. In this article,we reviewed researches about the improvements of delivery room management,and summed up the specific measures to reduce the very low birth weight infants′median durations of hospitalization and improve their long-term outcomes.

Necesidad de reanimación en prematuros menores de 32 semanas expuestos a sulfato de magnesio para neuroprotección fetal / Need for resuscitation in preterm neonates less than 32 weeks treated with antenatal magnesium sulphate for neuroprotection

Introducción: El empleo de sulfato de magnesio para neuroprotección fetal es un tratamiento cada vez más frecuente. Objetivo: Estudiar la asociación entre sulfato de magnesio administrado a la gestante y la necesidad de reanimación neonatal. Pacientes y método: Estudio prospectivo de un grupo de prematuros menores de 32 semanas expuestos al sulfato de magnesio como neuroprotector y otro grupo retrospectivo inmediatamente anterior al inicio de este tratamiento. En ambos grupos se descartaron los casos que no habían recibido maduración pulmonar con corticoides. Se analizaron y compararon el porcentaje de reanimación y diferentes comorbilidades. Resultados: Se incluyó a 107 prematuros, 56 expuestos al sulfato de magnesio. El porcentaje de reanimación avanzada fue similar en ambos grupos. No se encontraron diferencias en mortalidad, ventilación mecánica invasiva, tiempo de la primera deposición y otras comorbilidades. Conclusiones: El sulfato de magnesio para neuroprotección no aumenta de forma significativa la necesidad de reanimación de los prematuros menores de 32 semanas.

Introduction: Magnesium sulphate administration is recommended for foetal neuroprotection in pregnant women at imminent risk of early preterm birth. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between intrapartum magnesium sulphate for foetal neuroprotection and delivery room resuscitation of preterm infants less 32 weeks. Patients and method: A prospective observational study was conducted on preterm infants less 32 weeks exposed to magnesium sulphate for neuroprotection, and a comparison made with another historic group immediately before starting this treatment. Cases in both groups that had not reached lung maturity with corticosteroids were rejected. The rates of resuscitation, morbidity and mortality for each of the groups were analysed and compared. Results: There was a total of 107 preterm, with 56 exposed to magnesium sulphate. Rate of advanced resuscitation were similar between the two groups. There were no other differences in mortality, invasive mechanical ventilation, time to first stool, and other comorbidities. Conclusions: Intrapartum magnesium sulphate for foetal neuroprotection was not associated with an increased need for intensive delivery room resuscitation and other morbidities in these cohorts of less than 32 weeks preterm infants.

Delivery Room Management: First Step to the Best Neonatal Outcome / 대한주산의학회잡지

Delivery room management is the first step to the intact survival of preterm infants, especially in the first hour of an infant's life following delivery, "a golden hour". Admission temperature within a range of 36.5degrees C to 37.4degrees C, delayed umbilical cord clamping and cord milking, minimal oxygen supplementation, and prophylactic continuous positive airway pressure or surfactant without intubation are the cornerstones of recent delivery room management. Such managements can be supplied only by team approach including obstetrician, neonatologist, and nurses.

Application of continuous positive airway pressure in the delivery room: a multicenter randomized clinical trial

This study evaluated whether the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the delivery room alters the need for mechanical ventilation and surfactant during the first 5 days of life and modifies the incidence of respiratory morbidity and mortality during the hospital stay. The study was a multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted in five public university hospitals in Brazil, from June 2008 to December 2009. Participants were 197 infants with birth weight of 1000-1500 g and without major birth defects. They were treated according to the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (APP). Infants not intubated or extubated less than 15 min after birth were randomized for two treatments, routine or CPAP, and were followed until hospital discharge. The routine (n=99) and CPAP (n=98) infants studied presented no statistically significant differences regarding birth characteristics, complications during the prenatal period, the need for mechanical ventilation during the first 5 days of life (19.2 vs 23.4%, P=0.50), use of surfactant (18.2 vs 17.3% P=0.92), or respiratory morbidity and mortality until discharge. The CPAP group required a greater number of doses of surfactant (1.5 vs 1.0, P=0.02). When CPAP was applied to the routine group, it was installed within a median time of 30 min. We found that CPAP applied less than 15 min after birth was not able to reduce the need for ventilator support and was associated with a higher number of doses of surfactant when compared to CPAP applied as clinically indicated within a median time of 30 min.

Nasal CPAP in the delivery room for newborns with extremely low birth weight in a hospital in a developing country

The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of the use of continuous positive airway pressure installed prophylactically in the delivery room (DR-CPAP), for infants with a birth weight between 500 and 1000 g in settings with limited resources. During 23 months, infants with a birth weight between 500 and 1000 g consecutively received DR-CPAP. A total of 33 infants with low birth weight were enrolled, 16 (48.5%) were females. Only 14 (42.4%) received antenatal corticosteroids and only 2 of those 14 (14.3%) infants weighing 500-750 g were not intubated in the delivery room, and apnea was given as the reason for intubation of these patients. Of the 19 infants in the 751-1000 g weight range, 9 (47.4%) were intubated in the delivery room, 6 due to apnea and 3 due to respiratory discomfort. For DR-CPAP to be successful, it is probably necessary for preterm babies to be more prepared at birth to withstand the respiratory effort without the need for intubation. Antenatal corticosteroids and better prenatal monitoring are fundamental for success of DR-CPAP.

Evaluation of application effect of risk management in delivery room / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To find the application effect of risk management in nursing management in delivery room.Methods 1200 hospitalized parturients in 2011 were selected as the observation group,and 1186 parturients in 2008 were set as the control group.The observation group received risk management and nursing measures,while the control group was given traditional nursing.Nursing defects rates,the rate of post-partum haemorrhage,the incidence of neonatal asphyxia,dystocia rate,nursing disputes and patient satisfaction degree were compared between two groups.Results Neonatal label defects rates,the rate of post-partum haemorrhage,the incidence of neonatal asphyxia,dystocia rate and nursing disputes in the observation group were much lower than that in the control group.The patient satisfaction degree was significandy increased in the observation group.Conclusions Summarizing the risk factors,performing risk management in delivery room can greatly increase the delivery and nursing quality and patient satisfaction degree.

Experience on Delivery Room Practice of Male Nursing Students / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: This study was to understand the meaning of experience in delivery room practice of male nursing students. METHODS: This is qualitative research using focus groups. Data were collected by group interviews from May 22 to June 20, 2010. The focus group interviews were conducted to 14 male nursing students who had experience clinical practice in delivery room. Data were analyzed through Colaizzi's method, in which meaningful statements were extracted. RESULTS: Five theme clusters were identified from thirteen themes and twenty four sub-themes. The five theme clusters were 1) cultural perception of gender role, 2) perceived reality of male nurse, 3) difficulty in approaching clients, 4) counter-educational environment, 5) insight and new perception. CONCLUSION: For the purposes of remedying male nurse students' problems experienced during clinical practice in delivery room, it seems that there is a need for reeducating nurses' perception of male nurse students and develop programs specially dedicated to clinical practice of male nurse students.

Neonatal Resuscitation at Delivery Room in "gray zone" Extremely Low Birth-Weight Infants (gestational age < or =24 weeks) / 대한주산의학회잡지

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the effects of modified neonatal resuscitation program (M-NRP) which intends to keep minimal handling, to stabilize initial vital signs in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI) in Samsung Medical Center, NICU. METHODS: Medical records of 128 ELBWI with gestational age (GA) < or =24 weeks who had been admitted to the NICU of SMC from January 2000 to December 2008 were reviewed retrospectively. The data of these patients with M-NRP (n=62) were compared with those with classic NRP (C-NRP) (n=66). RESULTS: These patients who received M-NRP had significantly higher in survived discharge rate (66% vs 47%, P=0.034), lower in mask ventilation (29% vs 97%, P<0.001), shorter incubator-in time (81+/-25min vs 138+/-50min, P<0.001), and higher 1'/5' APGAR score (1': 3.9+/-1.5 vs 2.6+/-1.3, P<0.001, 5': 6.6+/-1.7 vs 5.4+/-1.8, P<0.001) than those who received C-NRP. CONCLUSION: Improvement in survived discharge rate and 1'/5' APGAR score were noted in M-NRP group compared to C-NRP group in the management of GA < or =24 weeks ELBWI

Management and Monitoring Measure of Nosocomial Infection in Cesarean Section,Normal Delivery,Domiciliary Delivery Integral Delivery Room / 中华医院感染学杂志

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical effect of management and monitoring measure of nosocomial infection in cesarean section,normal delivery,domiciliary delivery integral delivery room(them IDR).METHODS The IDR was as the experimental group,and the normal delivery room was the control group.Different management and monitoring measure of nosocomial infection were used in two groups.The incidence rate of nosocomial infection,biological monitoring,infection rates of puerpera perineal incision,neonatal umbilical part and incision in cesarean section were compared.RESULTS The incidence rate of nosocomial infection in IDR was much lower than in normal cdelivery room(P