dc.contributor.author |
Peiris-John, Roshini |
|
dc.contributor.author |
Park, Chan Yoo Michelle |
|
dc.contributor.author |
Wells, Susan |
|
dc.contributor.author |
Kool, Bridget |
|
dc.contributor.author |
Wise, Michelle R |
|
dc.date.accessioned |
2020-12-08T01:31:00Z |
|
dc.date.available |
2020-12-08T01:31:00Z |
|
dc.date.issued |
2020-10-22 |
|
dc.identifier.issn |
0004-8666 |
|
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/53771 |
|
dc.description.abstract |
BACKGROUND:Birth-related third- and fourth-degree perineal trauma is common and associated with short- and long-term complications. AIM:To conduct a review of clinical audits investigating management of women with perineal trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We identified all audits undertaken in eight New Zealand public hospitals between 2005 and 2014 that investigated whether women with birth-related third- and fourth-degree perineal trauma were receiving care according to clinical guidelines. We aggregated audit results and calculated the proportion of women receiving the recommended standard of care. RESULTS:During the review period, 25 audits investigated intra-operative (n = 11), post-operative (n = 14) and outpatient care (n = 18). Baseline audits showed variation in care by site; intra-operative care (range 39-96% for repair conducted under anaesthesia, 60-96% for repair by or under supervision of a senior clinician, and 33-54% for completion of Accident Compensation Corporation forms); post-operative care (range 40-93% for prescribed antibiotics and 33-96% for stool softeners) and outpatient care (45-84% for referral to outpatient clinic and 54-78% for physiotherapy follow-up). Sustained high quality of care and improvements in adherence with recommendations were seen for most of the follow-up audits (eg 90% adherence for prescribed stool softeners over three audits; over 50% increase in prescribed antibiotics over seven years). CONCLUSIONS:These clinical audits exemplify the need to measure patient care against standards, learn from the findings, implement changes to improve patient experience and reduce life-long sequelae from perineal trauma. This review showed some progress in some care services and highlighted where further changes are needed to close evidence-practice gaps. |
|
dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
|
dc.language |
eng |
|
dc.publisher |
Wiley |
|
dc.relation.ispartofseries |
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology |
|
dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
|
dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
|
dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
|
dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
|
dc.subject |
Obstetrics & Gynecology |
|
dc.subject |
clinical audit |
|
dc.subject |
intra-operative care |
|
dc.subject |
perineum injuries |
|
dc.subject |
quality improvement |
|
dc.subject |
standard of care |
|
dc.subject |
PREGNANCY |
|
dc.subject |
CHECKLIST |
|
dc.subject |
CHAMPIONS |
|
dc.subject |
ERROR |
|
dc.subject |
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine |
|
dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
|
dc.title |
Perineal trauma management and follow-up: Are we meeting the standard of care? |
|
dc.type |
Journal Article |
|
dc.identifier.doi |
10.1111/ajo.13262 |
|
dc.date.updated |
2020-11-15T19:28:11Z |
|
dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
en |
pubs.author-url |
http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000580959100001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=6e41486220adb198d0efde5a3b153e7d |
|
pubs.publication-status |
Published |
|
dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
|
pubs.elements-id |
820645 |
|
dc.identifier.eissn |
1479-828X |
|
pubs.number |
ajo.13262 |
|
pubs.online-publication-date |
2020-10-22 |
|