چکیده:
The use of partograph increases the quality and regularity of
maternal and fetal examinations during labor and makes the rapid
detection of potential problems in bothmother and fetus. Since this
form is not used in most hospitals across the country, the present
study was conducted with the purpose of comparingpartograph
results of women admittedin their latent and active phases of
labor. This descriptive-comparative study was conducted on 500
mothers admitted to TaleghaniHospital of Tabriz for delivery. The
partics were divided into two groups, the latent phasegroup (250
women) and the active phase group (250 women). Data were
collected through observation of the labor, interviewing mothers
and the patients’ records. Results showed that 6.8% of fetuses in
the latent phase group and 5.8% in the active phase group suffered
from FHRdisorders. There were significant differences between
the two groups in terms of the use of oxytocin to stimulate 0f
labor and amniotomy, and the administration of Ampicillin,
hyoscine, pethidine and promethazine. The mean duration of the
active phase was also significantly different between the latent
phase group (3.9±2.5 hours) and the active phase group (2.7±1.9
hours). Admission of women during their latent phase of labor
is associated withincreased duration of labor, complications and
interventions performed on the mother and the fetus. It is therefore
recommended that the doctor or midwife in charge of admitting
women in labor refuse to admit them during their latent phase of
labor, unless there is sufficient reason for hospitalization.