Implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist modified for preterm birth: lessons learned and experiences from Kenya and Uganda

Table 4 Provider perceptions regarding mSCC and clinical utility

	KENYA n = 69				UGANDA n = 118
	Control n = 34 Strongly Agree		Intervention n = 35 Strongly Agree		Control n = 25^a Strongly Agree		Intervention n = 75 Strongly Agree
The mSCC:	n	%^b	n	%	n	%	n	%
Was easy to read	17	52	25	74	11	44	57	76
Was easy to follow	20	63	26	76	17	68	65	87
Makes job easier	17	53	26	76	16	64	62	83
Repeats information in patient chart	7	21	9	27	10	40	32	43
Repeats information in maternity register	4	13	10	31	9	36	28	37
Helped in clinical decision making	18	56	28	82	16	64	63	84
The mSCC helped in diagnosis and management of:
Preterm labor	24	75	26	76	16	64	62	83
Preeclampsia	19	63	25	74	14	56	60	80
Multiple gestation	14	47	15	44	14	56	42	56
Maternal infection	15	48	21	64	15	60	60	80
Referrals	10	30	18	56	2	8	37	49

^aMissingness: In Kenya missingness varied by question from 2–9%. In Uganda, 15% of surveys were excluded for high rates of missingness
^bPercentages reflect the percentage among respondents who answered the question

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