| Factors influencing use of induction of labour at term guideline |
| • Provide the highest expected birth date to women instead of the mean expected birth date |
| • Adoption of a departmental policy of induction at term, including standardization of information provided to women |
| Factors influencing use of fetal health surveillance in labour guideline |
| • Following the guidelines represents the best practice and the optimal way to avoid the charges of malpractice (lawsuits) |
| • Possibility for senior obstetricians to promote the adoption of intermittent auscultation to junior obstetricians |
| • Presence of strong nursing and obstetric leadership to support the guidelines recommendations |
| Factors influencing use of operative vaginal birth guideline |
| • Possibility to refer a patient to a more experienced colleague |
| Factors influencing use of vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth guideline |
| • Possibility for women to request a second opinion |
