Development of the FAST-M maternal sepsis bundle for use in low-resource settings: a modified Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop a sepsis care bundle for the initial management of maternal sepsis in low resource settings.

Design

Modified Delphi process.

Setting

Participants from 34 countries.

Population

Healthcare practitioners working in low resource settings (n = 143; 34 countries), members of an expert panel (n = 11) and consultation with the World Health Organization Global Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis Initiative technical working group.

Methods

We reviewed the literature to identify all potential interventions and practices around the initial management of sepsis that could be bundled together. A modified Delphi process, using an online questionnaire and in-person meetings, was then undertaken to gain consensus on bundle items. Participants ranked potenti

SUBMITTER: Lissauer D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384197 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature