Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: using audit methodology to identify areas for research and practice improvement

Maude, R; Foureur, M

Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: using audit methodology to identify areas for research and practice improvement

Maude, R Foureur, M

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Publisher:: New Zealand College of Midwives
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Maude R and Foureur Maralyn 2009, 'Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: using audit methodology to identify areas for research and practice improvement', New Zealand College of Midwives, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 24-30.
Issue Date:: 2009

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Maude, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Foureur, M	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2012-02-10T06:09:06Z
dc.date.available	2012-02-10T06:09:06Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en_US
dc.identifier	2010000236	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Maude R and Foureur Maralyn 2009, 'Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: using audit methodology to identify areas for research and practice improvement', New Zealand College of Midwives, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 24-30.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0114-7870	en_US
dc.identifier.other	C1	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/16914
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the study was to explore the fetal heart rate monitoring practices of midwives and doctors to determine compliance with an evidence-based guideline for fetal heart rate monitoring endorsed by one New Zealand (NZ) District Health Board (DHB). A retrospective audit of 193 randomly selected medical records was undertaken over six months (July-December 2006). The audit revealed deficiencies in choice of fetal heart rate monitoring modality, monitoring technique, documentation, communication and use of a standardised approach and language for interpreting cardiotocograph (CTG) traces especially the description and categorisation of the four main fetal heart rate features. Multidisciplinary education and a standardised template for reporting CTG's were key recommendations.	en_US
dc.publisher	New Zealand College of Midwives	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	New Zealand College of Midwives Journal	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Verified OK	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	NA	en_US
dc.subject	FETAL heart rate monitoring FETUS -- Medical care MIDWIFERY EVIDENCE-based medicine GUIDELINES	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	Intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring: using audit methodology to identify areas for research and practice improvement	en_US
dc.type	Journal article
utslib.citation.volume	40	en_US
utslib.citation.number	1	en_US
utslib.location	Auckland, New Zealand	en_US
utslib.citation.startpage	24	en_US
utslib.citation.endpage	30	en_US
utslib.identifier.org	NMH.Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health	en_US
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Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to explore the fetal heart rate monitoring practices of midwives and doctors to determine compliance with an evidence-based guideline for fetal heart rate monitoring endorsed by one New Zealand (NZ) District Health Board (DHB). A retrospective audit of 193 randomly selected medical records was undertaken over six months (July-December 2006). The audit revealed deficiencies in choice of fetal heart rate monitoring modality, monitoring technique, documentation, communication and use of a standardised approach and language for interpreting cardiotocograph (CTG) traces especially the description and categorisation of the four main fetal heart rate features. Multidisciplinary education and a standardised template for reporting CTG's were key recommendations.

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