Title |
Measuring the quality and quantity of professional intrapartum support: testing a computerised systematic observation tool in the clinical setting
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Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-13-163 |
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Authors |
Mary C Ross-Davie, Helen Cheyne, Catherine Niven |
Abstract |
Continuous support in labour has a significant impact on a range of clinical outcomes, though whether the quality and quantity of support behaviours affects the strength of this impact has not yet been established. To identify the quality and quantity of support, a reliable means of measurement is needed. To this end, a new computerised systematic observation tool, the 'SMILI' (Supportive Midwifery in Labour Instrument) was developed.The aim of the study was to test the validity and usability of the 'Supportive Midwifery in Labour Instrument' (SMILI) and to test the feasibility and acceptability of the systematic observation approach in the clinical intrapartum setting. |
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