Abstract
Earlier research has shown that birth notifications in Kuwait often have a high amount of missing data on many items such as weeks of gestation and complications of pregnancy. The situation has deteriorated even further since the Iraqi occupation. To rectify this situation in the Maternity Hospital, an evaluative management study was conducted. After collecting benchmark data for December 1992, certain administrative interventions to improve data completeness were made during January–March 1993. Data for April 1993 showed that only marginal improvements had occurred. Additional interventions were implemented during January–March 1994. Substantial improvements were realized as indicated by the decrease in the amount of missing data. For example, the percentage of missing data on weeks of gestation decreased from 91% in 1993 to 18% in 1994. However, it was found that while the required information was filled out on the labor room form, it was not transferred to the notification, as required. In light of the preceding findings, further efforts at improvement are currently under way.