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Table 2 Organization of medical and nursing staff in the delivery wards

From: Skin-to-skin contact and delivery room practices: a longitudinal survey conducted in Piedmont and the Aosta Valley

 

2012

28 Wards

2016

26 Wards

Odds ratio (95% CI)

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Parents receive information on STSa

N = 24

N = 28

1.077 (0.4947–2344)

p = 0.99

Parents are instructed to check the vital signs (color and breathing)

N = 10

N = 19

2.046(0.8046–5.203)

p = 0.19

Within what the routine newborn care is performed

N = 8 (3 h)

N = 7 (3 h)

0.9423 (0.2995–2965)

p = 0.84

N = 12 (2 h)

N = 7 (2 h)

0.6282 (0.2146–1.839)

p = 0.55

N = 2 (1 h)

N = 4 (1 h)

2.154 (0.3635–12.76)

p = 0.66

N = 3 (30 min)

N = 2(30 min)

0.7179(0.111–4.644)

p = 0.90

N = 1 (10 min)

N = 0 (10 min)

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N = 1 (1–2 min)

N = 0 (1–2 min)

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N = 1 (at any time)

N = 6 (at any time)

6.462 (0.7281–57.34)

p = 0.06

The medical staff is present

N = 15 continuously

N = 16

1.149 (0.4747–2.78)

p = 0.93

N = 13 discontinuous

N = 10

0.8284 (0.3103–2.212)

p = 0.89

The monitoring of vital signs by the staff every time it is done? 5–30 min

N = 16

N = 18

1.212 (0.513–2.861)

p = 0.82

Is it reported in the medical chart? Yes

N = 9

N = 13

1.556 (0.5702–4.856)

p = 0.54

  1. aSTS skin to skin