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Raven, Joanna 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4112-6959, Hofman, Jan, Adegoke, Adetoro and Van Den Broek, Nynke ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8523-2684
(2011)
'Methodology and tools for quality improvement in maternal and newborn health care'. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol 114, Issue 1, pp. 4-9.
Abstract
Objective: To gain an overviewof approaches,methodologies, and tools used in quality improvement ofmaternal and newborn health in low-income countries. Methods: Electronic search of MEDLINE and organizational databases for literature describing approaches,methodologies, and tools used to improve the quality of maternal and newborn health care in low-income countries. Relevant papers and reports were reviewed and summarized.
Results: Developing a culture of quality is an important requisite for successful quality improvement.
Methodologies to improve quality include the development of standards and guidelines and the performance of mortality, near-miss, and criterion-based audits. Tools for data collection and process description were identified, and examples ofwork to improve quality of care are provided. Conclusion: The documented experience with the identified approaches, methodologies, and tools indicates that none is sufficient by itself to achieve a desirable improvement in quality of care. The choice of methodologies and tools depends on the healthcare system and its available resources. There is a lack of studies that describe the process of quality improvement and a need for research to provide evidence of the effectiveness of the identified methods and tools.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Maternal health care; Newborn health care; Quality improvement |
| Subjects: | WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 309 Women's health WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 310 Maternal welfare WQ Obstetrics > WQ 20 Research (General) WQ Obstetrics > Labor > WQ 300 General works WS Pediatrics > By Age Groups > WS 420 Newborn infants. Neonatology |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.02.007 |
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| Date Deposited: | 28 Oct 2011 09:34 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2024 14:14 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2363 |
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