This descriptive correlation study was conducted to determine the extent of implementation of the EINC protocol in the three areas: labor room (LR), delivery room (DR), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the selected private and public hospitals in Iligan City, and the perceived barriers to its implementation.
The DOH embarked on Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care (EINC) to address neonatal deaths in the country. Over the years, remarkable progresses were made in the safety and comfort of human labor and birth but there is also an increase in maternal as well as neonatal mortality. This should be performed immediately and sequentially upon birth up to the 1st hour of life.Childbirth is a central event to human nature and one that has a great impact on the life of women and their families. These are immediate drying, uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact, delayed cord clamping and early initiation of breastfeeding. In response to this call, the Philippine Department of Health under Administrative Order 2009-0025, instituted Unang Yakap, a protocol comprised of four time-bound interventions. The World Health Organization started Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care (EINC), an evidenced-based program that adapts safe and quality care for newborns and mothers. Aside from the direct causes of neonatal deaths, newborns may die due to lack of access to the basic care. Manahan, MD, FPOGSĭepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Makati Medical CenterThe fourth Millennium Development Goal set out by the United Nations in 2000 aims to reduce under-five mortality globally, of which the major contributor is neonatal mortality. A prospective cross-sectional analysis on the adherence to the four time-bound interventions of the essential intrapartum and newborn care program (EINC) in a private tertiary hospital in Metro ManilaĪna Karina S.
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