Value of partogram at a primary care centre: [early referral and better outcome]

ABSTRACT

To assess the value of Partogram in Labouring Women at a Primary Care Centre. Observational study. Urban Health Centre, 5C-3, North Karachi from Jan. 07-Jan.-08 [CDGK]. All the women came in Labour and admitted at Urban Health Centre 5C-3, North Karachi [CDGK] with singleton pregnancy, Cephalic Presentation after 37 weeks Gestation were included in the study. These included both booked and non booked labouring women. The study showed that 84.51% had normal curve, 3.96% were delivered with partogram curve processing the alert line while 11.88% referred undelivered to the Tertriary Care Hospital Monitoring of labour by partogram at a Primary Health Care Centre should be necessary for early referral and better outcome: