Step 6: does not routinely employ practices, procedures unsupported by scientific evidence: the coalition for improving maternity services

Step 6 of the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care addresses two issues: 1) the routine use of interventions (shaving, enemas, intravenous drips, withholding food and fluids, early rupture of membranes, and continuous electronic fetal monitoring; and 2) the optimal rates of induction, episiotomy, cesar...

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Published in:The Journal of perinatal education 2007, Vol.16 Suppl 1 (Suppl 1), p.32S-64S
Main Authors: Goer, Henci, Sagady Leslie, Mayri, Romano, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
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THE COALITION FOR IMPROVING MATERNITY SERVICES: EVIDENCE BASIS FOR THE TEN STEPS OF MOTHER-FRIENDLY CARE
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Summary:Step 6 of the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care addresses two issues: 1) the routine use of interventions (shaving, enemas, intravenous drips, withholding food and fluids, early rupture of membranes, and continuous electronic fetal monitoring; and 2) the optimal rates of induction, episiotomy, cesareans, and vaginal births after cesarean. Rationales for compliance and systematic reviews are presented.
ISSN:1058-1243
1548-8519
DOI:10.1624/105812407X173182