Publication:

Clinical audit on period of gestation at induction of labor in singleton low risk women at a tertiary care centre in South India: M. O. S. C. Medical College, Kolenchery

This audit evaluates the period of gestation at which labor induction was performed in singleton low-risk women at MOSC medical college, Kolenchery. The objective was to identify inadequacies in the process and indications for labor induction to ensure compliance with recognized guidelines, improve patient care, and raise the standard of labor induction practices. Over a two-month period, 376 deliveries were recorded, of which 137 were singleton uncomplicated pregnancies. Among these, 77 women (56%) were induced at or after 39 weeks, while 60 women (44%) were induced before 39 weeks. This report presents a statistical analysis of the induction practices and recommends modifications to enhance adherence to established criteria for labor induction.