ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Current umbilical cord clamping practices and attitudes of obstetricians and midwives toward delayed cord clamping in Saudi Arabia.
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- Maternal Outcomes Associated with Delayed Cord Clamping in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- South African midwives' knowledge of the benefits of delayed umbilical cord clamping.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- Determinants of nurse-midwives' compliance with delayed cord clamping in primary and secondary health facilities, Tanga Region: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Impact of the Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Integrated review of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of maternity health care professionals concerning umbilical cord clamping.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2022Review
- A Survey on Current Practices of Umbilical Cord Clamping in Malaysia.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Factors associated with umbilical cord clamping in term newborns.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Saudi Arabia, as in many countries, there is usually no clear definition of the timing of umbilical cord clamping (UCC) in the policies and procedures used by hospitals. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends delayed cord clamping (DCC) ( > 1 minute after birth) as it can significantly improve hemodynamics and long-term neurodevelopment.
objectiveTo investigate current practices of healthcare professionals on the timing of UCC in Saudi Arabia.
designCross-sectional survey.
settingFive tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during May to October 2016. SUBJECTS AND
methodsObstetricians and midwives completed a widely-used questionnaire on UCC practices. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Current UCC practices and attitudes of obstetricians and midwives toward DCC.
resultsEighty-two obstetricians and 75 midwives completed the questionnaire for a response rate of 80%. The majority of respondents were aged 30 years or older (81%) and 84% were females. Most respondents were non-Saudi (66%) and had an educational level of bachelor's degree or higher (72%). Only 42% of respondents reported the existence of UCC guidelines in their practice; 38% reported the existence of a set time for UCC when the neonate was term and healthy, and only 32% had a set time for UCC in preterm neonates. While lower levels of agreement were reported among obstetricians and midwives on the benefits of DCC for babies requiring positive pressure ventilation, the majority of respondents (69-71%) thought that DCC was generally good for both term and preterm babies and that its benefits extend beyond the neonatal period.
conclusionsWhile the majority of obstetricians and midwives that participated in this study had a positive perception toward DCC, this did not translate to their daily practice as most of these professionals reported a lack of existing UCC guidelines in their institutions. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings. LIMITATIONS: Participant selection by convenience sampling.
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