Development of strategies to enhance recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo province: A Delphi technique.

Background: South Africa is experiencing increased medico-legal litigations in maternity services arising from poor recordkeeping. To enhance the quality of recordkeeping and reduce the lawsuits, the strategies were developed and validated by maternal healthcare experts.

Aim: The study is aimed to develop and validate strategies for recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo province.

Midwives' experiences regarding recordkeeping during intrapartum care in Limpopo Province healthcare facilities.

Background:  South Africa has experienced an increase in litigations because of poor recordkeeping. The quality of maternal healthcare necessitates quality recordkeeping. All midwives' interventions should be documented in the maternity case record as an instrument to highlight the quality of intrapartum care offered.