Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

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Published: 2004

Total Pages: 84

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In addition, CIHI undertook the following steps to develop the maternal infant health indicators that appear in the report: • Starting With the Evidence and the Data: We started with a list of evidence- based indicators derived from administrative data identified by the Canadian Perinatal Health Surveillance Group at Health Canada. [...] It could be simply the support of a "labour coach," or it could include the use of methods to start the birthing process or to help the mother deliver the baby. [...] In the U. S., a national survey of women's childbearing experiences found that they were used in about 59% of vaginal deliveries.34 England, on the other hand, has a lower rate: 12% of unassisted vaginal deliveries.35 Some experts suggest that this may reflect the reliance in the United Kingdom (UK) on midwives as the primary caregivers for women giving birth.36 The frequency of epidural use varie [...] In 2001-2002, epidural rates varied widely across The "epidural" is the space in the lower spine between the spinal cord and the Canada, ranging from a low of dura. [...] The rate in the from a low of 4% of vaginal deliveries in the Northwest Eastern Region of Territories and Nunavut to a high of 60% in Quebec in Newfoundland and 2001-2002.