Combining intermittent auscultation and contraction palpation monitoring with cardiotocography in inpartu mothers

Abstract

Objective

The midwife does not have an obligation to use cardiotocography in fetal monitoring during the labor process, thus finding an alternative way to monitor a fetal is essential in making the right decision. The present study aims to find out the accuracy of the combination of intermittent auscultation and contraction palpation monitoring with cardiotocography.

Method

Analytic descriptive was used to analyze 36 inpartu mothers chosen by purposive sampling technique. Chi-square test (Goodness of fit) is used to measure the accuracy of the combination of intermittent auscultation and contraction palpation monitoring with cardiotocography.

Result

The result of this study shows that the accuracy of the combination intermittent auscultation and contraction palpation monitoring with cardiotocography is significant (p = 0.000, <α = 0.05).

Conclusion

It implies that monitoring by combining both aspects is suggested during labor to prevent fetal distress caused by a decrease or increase of fetal heart rate.