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Dereje Bayissa Demissie1, Doreen Kainyu Kaura2, Kristiaan Schreve3
1Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Frontiers in Global Women'S Health
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Digital partographs, including mobile apps, enhance labor monitoring and documentation. These innovative tools improve decision-making and are particularly beneficial in resource-limited settings for better maternal care.
Area of Science:
- Maternal Health
- Digital Health Innovations
- Intrapartum Care
Background:
- Electronic partographs revolutionize labor and birth documentation.
- Digital tools offer real-time decision support and improve information access.
- Innovations in partograph technology require further research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map innovations in partograph technologies.
- Review studies published between 2000 and 2025.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review following Arksey and O'Malley framework.
- Comprehensive search across seven databases.
- Data extraction, charting, synthesis, and summarization.
Main Results:
- 13 articles studying 8,655 women were included.
- Electronic/digital partographs assessed for effectiveness and user-friendliness.
- Digital partographs, especially mobile apps, are practical for global labor monitoring.
Conclusions:
- Digital paperless and novel partograph designs improve labor monitoring, especially in resource-limited settings.
- These tools streamline documentation and enhance provider communication.
- Recommends integrating ultrasound-based digital tools for improved accuracy and patient comfort.
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