Individual consultant practice does not affect the overall intervention rate: a 6-year study.
J Perinat Med
; 43(1): 37-41, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Differences exist in obstetric intervention rates between hospitals but it is not known if the individual consultant governs the decision to intervene or whether intervention is a product of agreed protocols and working practices. The purpose of this study is to analyse the differences in obstetric intervention rates amongst individual consultants working in a large maternity unit.METHODS:
Each consultant was responsible for all deliveries occurring in successive 24-h periods. Over a 6-year period all deliveries resulting from a spontaneous onset of labour were matched to the consultant in charge at the time of the delivery and analysed.RESULTS:
There were no differences seen in normal delivery rates (χ²=4.478, P=0.812) and vacuum (χ²=12.232, P=0.141) rates for the consultants. Significant differences were found in both forceps rate (χ²=21.462, P=0.006) and caesarean rate (χ²=24.535, P=0.002) between consultants. When the forceps rate was combined with vacuum rate there were no significant differences.CONCLUSIONS:
Within the hospital, individual consultants demonstrated no significant variations in overall intervention rates. However, when intervention occurred, different consultants showed preferences for forceps and caesarean section.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Padrões de Prática Médica
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Parto Obstétrico
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinat Med
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article