Abstract
Severe obstetric complications are not extensively studied and individual cases are used too little and inappropriately in quality improvement activities, due to limited numbers and prioritization of quantitative research. Nordic and European experts performed a qualitative pilot study using anonymized cases of peripartum hysterectomy. It was feasible to anonymize narratives and we learned lessons in the form of themes for improved clinical care and future research. Therefore, we plan a Nordic anonymized review of the care of women who have undergone peripartum hysterectomy based on narratives. The qualitative outcomes of clinically relevant themes for quality improvement and research will add value to the quantitative analyses from the Nordic medical birth registries. In the longer term, we believe that qualitative audits should be an essential part of the process of continuing improvement in maternity care.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 955-957 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 2 Mar 2019 |
| DOIs |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Funding
The pilot study was supported by a grant from the Fund of the Nordic Federation of Societies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The funding source had no influence on the study design, analysis or interpretation of data, or decision to submit the paper.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Fund of the Nordic Federation of Societies in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Keywords
- case narrative
- maternity care
- obstetric complications
- peripartum hysterectomy
- qualitative audit
