The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist on Essential Birth Practices and Perinatal Mortality

Lennart Kaplan; Sarah Somji; Pia Roddewig; Shambhavi Singh; Rose L. Molina; Farah Diba; Melda Phiri; Lauren Bobanski; Ashfa Hashmi; Marthoenis Marthoenis; Katharina Richert; Ichsan Ichsan; Vinay Pratap Singh; Muhsin Muhsin; Vishwajeet Kumar; Hizir Sofyan; Sebastián Vollmer; Eliza Fishman

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58269

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the impact of the Safe Childbirth Checklist on essential birth practices and perinatal mortality.
Conducted a meta-analysis of studies involving Safe Childbirth Checklist use in lower-middle-income settings.
Analyzed the correlation between checklist use, adherence to essential birth practices, and rates of stillbirths observed directly.
SCC use was associated with higher adherence to essential birth practices.
Direct observation linked SCC use to lower rates of stillbirths in the studied settings.

Implication

Meta-analysis shows increased adherence to essential birth practices in lower-middle-income settings, indicating potential for improved maternal and newborn safety outcomes.

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Kaplan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286b80a974eb0d3c01dad https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58269

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The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist on Essential Birth Practices and Perinatal Mortality

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The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist on Essential Birth Practices and Perinatal Mortality

Key Points

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Cite This Study

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