Abstract
Anecdotal evidence suggests that private midwifery is becoming more popular in South Africa. Midwives Exclusive is a midwifery practice in Pretoria with the philosophy of offering women-centered maternity care. Women-centered, holistic care can only be carried out if there is good collaboration between midwives and medical specialists when needed (Heatly & Kruske, 2011:54).
In the interest of evidence based practice and to improve doctor-midwife collaboration the team from Midwives Exclusive chose to appraise and update the practice's clinical guidelines. ‘Prelabour rupture of membranes at term' was chosen as the first topic. The midwives identified mutual concern in the correct management thereof.
The team reviewed current evidence and discussed how to implement it within the practice's scope and circumstances. The AGREE instrument (The AGREE collaboration, 2001) was used to review the practice's existing guideline. The Ontario Midwives' (2010) guideline on pre-labour rupture of membranes at term was the main source for the updated guideline.
A draft of the updated guideline was reviewed by referral obstetricians in the private and public sectors as well as by a pediatrician. Through this process midwife-doctor relationships were strengthened.
The new guideline was appraised by the team using the AGREE instrument. Where the previous guideline scored 60%, the new guideline scored 96%. An audit form was developed to assess each pre-labour rupture of membranes case against the guideline requirements and criteria. Any deviation from the guideline requirements, if applicable, would be explained and outcomes for mothers and infants would be assessed.
Sigma Membership
Tau Lambda at-Large
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Clinical Practice Guideline(s)
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Maternal-child Health, Nurse Leadership, Africa, Rupture of Membranes
Recommended Citation
Jordaan, Christel and Dekock, Joanita, "Midwives Exclusive Guideline Development Project" (2018). Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership - Africa. 1.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/mchnla/2017/posters/1
Conference Name
Chi Xi at-Large Chapter First Biennial Conference Swaziland
Conference Host
Chi Xi at-Large Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Exulwini Valley, Lobamba, Swaziland
Conference Year
2017
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Review Type
Faculty/Mentor Approved: Sigma Academy Participant Poster
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Midwives Exclusive Guideline Development Project
Exulwini Valley, Lobamba, Swaziland
Anecdotal evidence suggests that private midwifery is becoming more popular in South Africa. Midwives Exclusive is a midwifery practice in Pretoria with the philosophy of offering women-centered maternity care. Women-centered, holistic care can only be carried out if there is good collaboration between midwives and medical specialists when needed (Heatly & Kruske, 2011:54).
In the interest of evidence based practice and to improve doctor-midwife collaboration the team from Midwives Exclusive chose to appraise and update the practice's clinical guidelines. ‘Prelabour rupture of membranes at term' was chosen as the first topic. The midwives identified mutual concern in the correct management thereof.
The team reviewed current evidence and discussed how to implement it within the practice's scope and circumstances. The AGREE instrument (The AGREE collaboration, 2001) was used to review the practice's existing guideline. The Ontario Midwives' (2010) guideline on pre-labour rupture of membranes at term was the main source for the updated guideline.
A draft of the updated guideline was reviewed by referral obstetricians in the private and public sectors as well as by a pediatrician. Through this process midwife-doctor relationships were strengthened.
The new guideline was appraised by the team using the AGREE instrument. Where the previous guideline scored 60%, the new guideline scored 96%. An audit form was developed to assess each pre-labour rupture of membranes case against the guideline requirements and criteria. Any deviation from the guideline requirements, if applicable, would be explained and outcomes for mothers and infants would be assessed.
Description
This poster is the summation of a project undertaken as part of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, Maternal-Child Health Nurse Leadership Academy (2016-2017 cohort).