**10. Conclusion**

Obstetrics is a very high risk specialty associated with increased likelihood of patient safety incidents, mainly because this is the only specialty in which clinicians have to critically balance the interests of one human being (the mother) with that of another (the fetus), while providing care.

Rapid evolution of events during labour requires rapid decision-making skills in a highly pressured, high-risk environment, which may contribute to adverse incidents.

Maternity care involves multidisciplinary team approach involving midwives, obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthetists, hematologists, physicians, cardiologists, and other allied specialists Therefore, issues with communication, culture and team as well as task factors may contribute to patient safety incidents.

In obstetric practice, human factor play an important role in adverse events associated with cardiotocograph (CTG) interpretation and management of obstetric emergencies. Therefore, multiprofessional training in maternity care should incorporate human factors as an essential component.
