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. 2015 Jun 24;10(6):e0129491. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129491

Table 4. Consensus model of QoPIIPC and sample items.

Dimension Sample item
Technical quality Ties or clamps cord when pulsations stop, or by 2–3 minutes after birth (not immediately after birth)
Interpersonal At least once, explains what will happen in labor to the woman and/or her support person
Screening & monitoring Takes mother's vital signs 15 minutes after birth
Infection prevention/control Washes his/her hand before any examination
Avoidance of harmful/non-indicated practices Was there use of episiotomy without appropriate indication?