Enhancing recognition of obstetric anal sphincter injuries in six maternity units in Palestine: an interventional quality improvement study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the impact of a training intervention on obstetric anal sphincter injuries' (OASIS) detection rate.

Design

Prospective quality improvement interventional study.

Setting

Six secondary and tertiary maternity units in Palestine.

Population

Women having singleton vaginal births ≥23 weeks' gestation or babies weighing ≥500 g (n=22 922). Caesarean births (n=5431), multiple gestations (n=443) and vaginal births of unregistered perineum status (n=800) were excluded.

Interventions

Training programme for enhancing OASIS detection was conducted between 31 January and 31 December 2015. International experts delivered 2-day standardisation workshop teaching OASIS diagnosis and repair to each maternity unit. They also provided additional training

SUBMITTER: Ali-Masri H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6009514 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature