An interrater reliability study on the Gothenburg obstetric triage system- a new obstetric triage system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Triage, identifying patients with critical and time-sensitive disorders, is an integrated process in general emergency medicine. Obstetric triage is more specialised, requiring assessment of both woman, fetus and labour status. Failure to identify severely ill obstetric patients has repeatedly led to maternal morbidity and mortality. Reliable triage systems, adapted to obstetric patients as well as local conditions, are thus essential. The study aims to assess the interrater reliability (IRR) of the Gothenburg Obstetric Triage System (GOTS).

Methods

Midwives (n = 6) and registered nurses with no experience in managing obstetric patients (n = 7), assessed 30 paper cases based on actual real-life cases, using the GOTS. Furthermore, a reference group consisting of tw

SUBMITTER: Lindroos L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8487102 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature