Diagnosis and repair of perineal injuries: knowledge before and after expert training-a multicentre observational study among Palestinian physicians and midwives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess whether a 2 days training with experts teaching on diagnosis and repair of perineal injuries among Palestinian midwives and physicians could change their level of knowledge towards the correct diagnosis and treatment.

Study design

Multicentre observational study.

Setting

Obstetric departments in 6 government Palestinian hospitals.

Participants

All physicians and midwives who attended the training.

Methods

A questionnaire comprising of 14 questions on the diagnosis and repair of perineal tears was distributed to all participants before the training (n=150; 64 physicians and 86 midwives) and 3 months after the training (n=124, 53 and 71, respectively). Characteristics, differences of the study population and level of knowledge before an

SUBMITTER: Zimmo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558821 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature