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- Litorp, Helena, 1980-, et al.
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Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention : A nested before-after study in three public hospitals in Nepal
- 2023
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Ingår i: Birth. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0730-7659 .- 1523-536X. ; 50:3, s. 616-626
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: We assessed the change in obstetric management after implementation of a quality improvement intervention, the Nepal Perinatal Quality Improvement Package (NePeriQIP).Methods: The Nepal Perinatal Quality Improvement Package was a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 12 public hospitals in Nepal between April 2017 and October 2018. In this study, three hospitals allocated at different time points to the intervention were selected for a nested before-after analysis. We used bivariate and multivariate analyses to compare obstetric management in the control vs intervention group.Results: There were 25 977 deliveries in the three hospitals during the study period: 10 207 (39%) in the control and 15 770 (61%) in the intervention group. After adjusting for maternal age, ethnicity, education, gestational age, stage of labor at admission, complications during labor, and birthweight, the intervention group had a higher proportion of fetal heart rate monitoring performed as per protocol (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.19, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-1.27), shorter time intervals between each fetal heart rate monitoring (aOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.96-2.23), a higher likelihood of abnormal fetal heart rate being detected (aOR 1.53, 95% CI 1.25-1.68), progress of labor more often being recorded immediately after per vaginal examination (aOR 2.73, 95% CI 2.55-2.93), and partograph filled as per standards (aOR 3.18, 95% CI 2.98-3.50). The cesarean birth rate was 2.5% in the control group and 8.2% in the intervention group (aOR 3.12, 95% CI 2.64-3.68).Conclusions: The NePeriQIP intervention has potential to improve obstetric care, especially intrapartum fetal surveillance, in similar low-resource settings.
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- Litorp, Helena, et al.
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Improved obstetric management after implementation of a scaled-up quality improvement intervention: A nested before-after study in three public hospitals in Nepal.
- 2023
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Ingår i: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.). - : Wiley. - 1523-536X .- 0730-7659. ; 50:3, s. 616-626
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We assessed the change in obstetric management after implementation of a quality improvement intervention, the Nepal Perinatal Quality Improvement Package (NePeriQIP).The Nepal Perinatal Quality Improvement Package was a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 12 public hospitals in Nepal between April 2017 and October 2018. In this study, three hospitals allocated at different time points to the intervention were selected for a nested before-after analysis. We used bivariate and multivariate analyses to compare obstetric management in the control vs intervention group.There were 25 977 deliveries in the three hospitals during the study period: 10 207 (39%) in the control and 15 770 (61%) in the intervention group. After adjusting for maternal age, ethnicity, education, gestational age, stage of labor at admission, complications during labor, and birthweight, the intervention group had a higher proportion of fetal heart rate monitoring performed as per protocol (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.19, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12-1.27), shorter time intervals between each fetal heart rate monitoring (aOR 2.09, 95% CI 1.96-2.23), a higher likelihood of abnormal fetal heart rate being detected (aOR 1.53, 95% CI 1.25-1.68), progress of labor more often being recorded immediately after per vaginal examination (aOR 2.73, 95% CI 2.55-2.93), and partograph filled as per standards (aOR 3.18, 95% CI 2.98-3.50). The cesarean birth rate was 2.5% in the control group and 8.2% in the intervention group (aOR 3.12, 95% CI 2.64-3.68).The NePeriQIP intervention has potential to improve obstetric care, especially intrapartum fetal surveillance, in similar low-resource settings.
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- Ekstroem, N., et al.
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Facilitators and barriers for implementation of a novel resuscitation quality improvement package in public referral hospitals of Nepal
- 2023
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Ingår i: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1471-2393. ; 23:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BackgroundImproving the healthcare providers (HCP) basic resuscitation skills can reduce intrapartum related mortality in low- and middle-income countries. However, the resuscitation intervention's successful implementation is largely dependent on proper facilitation and context. This study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers for the implementation of a novel resuscitation package as part of the quality improvement project in Nepal.MethodsThe study used a qualitative descriptive design. The study sites included four purposively chosen public hospitals in Nepal, where the resuscitation package (Helping Babies Breathe [HBB] training, resuscitation equipment and NeoBeat) had been implemented as part of the quality improvement project. Twenty members of the HCP, who were trained and exposed to the package, were selected through convenience sampling to participate in the study interviews. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted via telephone and video calls. Twenty interview data were analyzed with a deductive qualitative content analysis based on the core components of the i-PARiHS framework.ResultsThe findings suggest that there was a move to more systematic resuscitation practices among the staff after the quality improvement project's implementation. This positive change was supported by a neonatal heart rate monitor (NeoBeat), which guided resuscitation and made it easier. In addition, seeing the positive outcomes of successful resuscitation motivated the HCPs to keep practicing and developing their resuscitation skills. Facilitation by the project staff enabled the change. At the same time, facilitators provided extra support to maintain the equipment, which can be a challenge in terms of sustainability, after the project. Furthermore, a lack of additional resources, an unclear leadership role, and a lack of coordination between nurses and medical doctors were barriers to the implementation of the resuscitation package.ConclusionThe introduction of the resuscitation package, as well as the continuous capacity building of local multidisciplinary healthcare staff, is important to continue the accelerated efforts of improving newborn care. To secure sustainable change, facilitation during implementation should focus on exploring local resources to implement the resuscitation package sustainably.Trial RegistrationNot applicable. Factors such as the context, facilitation, and site of implementation influence the successful implementation of the resuscitation bundle.The introduction of innovation for quality healthcare requires adequate facilitation and continuous capacity-building efforts.
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- KC, Ashish, 1982, et al.
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Association between usage of household cooking fuel and congenital birth defects-18 months multi-centric cohort study in Nepal
- 2023
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Ingår i: Archives of Public Health. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 0778-7367 .- 2049-3258. ; 81:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background- An estimated 240,000 newborns die worldwide within 28 days of birth every year due to congenital birth defect. Exposure to poor indoor environment contributes to poor health outcomes. In this research, we aim to evaluate the association between the usage of different type household cooking fuel and congenital birth defects in Nepal, as well as investigate whether air ventilation usage had a modifying effect on the possible association.Methods- This is a secondary analysis of multi-centric prospective cohort study evaluating Quality Improvement Project in 12 public referral hospitals of Nepal from 2017 to 2018. The study sample was 66,713 women with a newborn, whose information was available in hospital records and exit interviews. The association between cooking fuel type usage and congenital birth defects was investigated with adjusted multivariable logistic regression. To investigate the air ventilation usage, a stratified multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed.Results-In the study population (N = 66,713), 60.0% used polluting fuels for cooking and 89.6% did not have proper air ventilation. The prevalence rate of congenital birth defect was higher among the families who used polluting fuels for cooking than those who used cleaner fuels (5.5/1000 vs. 3.5/1000, p < 0.001). Families using polluting fuels had higher odds (aOR 1.49; 95% CI; 1.16, 1.91) of having a child with a congenital birth defect compared to mothers using cleaner fuels adjusted with all available co-variates. Families not using ventilation while cooking had even higher but statistically insignificant odds of having a child with congenital birth defects (aOR 1.34; 95% CI; 0.86, 2.07) adjusted with all other variates.Conclusion- The usage of polluted fuels for cooking has an increased odds of congenital birth defects with no significant association with ventilation. This study adds to the increasing knowledge on the adverse effect of polluting fuels for cooking and the need for action to reduce this exposure.
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