Inter-hospital and inter-disciplinary variation in planned birth practices and readiness for change: a survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

How the application of evidence to planned birth practices, induction of labour (IOL) and prelabour caesarean (CS), differs between Australian maternity units remains poorly understood. Perceptions of readiness for practice change and resources to implement change in individual units are also unclear.

Aim

To identify inter-hospital and inter-professional variations in relation to current planned birth practices and readiness for change, reported by clinicians in 7 maternity units.

Method

Custom-created survey of maternity staff at 7 Sydney hospitals, with questions about women's engagement with decision making, indications for planned birth, timing of birth and readiness for change. Responses from midwives and medical staff, and from each hospital, were com

SUBMITTER: Coates D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8135152 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature