Web-Based Development of Standard Operating Procedures and Midwifery Trainings at Ugandan Birth Clinic in the Framework of Implementing a Quality Improvement System for the MEWU-Midwife Exchange with Uganda.

IF 1.6 Q3 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) Pub Date : 2024-10-07 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1089/whr.2024.0068
Lea Stubbe, Anja Philippeit, Jill Philippeit, Laura Kaukemüller, Markus Kruppa, Marie Sunder-Plassmann, Alicia Ruppert, Peter Hillemanns, Jerome Mugisha, Rüdiger Klapdor
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Abstract

Introduction: High maternal and newborn mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa indicate the need for global action interventions. Thus, the clinic cooperation midwife exchange with Uganda (MEWU) between Hannover Medical School and Mutolere Hospital, Uganda, was founded. This study, as the first intervention within the MEWU framework, explored whether a web-based approach is suitable for developing, training, and establishing standard operating procedures (SOPs) at Mutolere Hospital. We focused on assessing midwives' confidence in midwifery core competencies.

Methods: The study was conducted in a prospective, non-controlled intervention design. As a quality improvement tool, the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle was implemented. SOPs for standard obstetric care were developed and trained in online meetings. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through a questionnaire completed pre- and post-intervention by participating midwives, evaluations, minutes and video recordings of each case training, and annual analytical reports from Mutolere Hospital containing morbidity and mortality data.

Results: The online intervention was successfully implemented. Nine SOPs on basic obstetric care were developed, trained in online case training, and integrated into clinical practice at Mutolere Hospital. An increase in midwives' confidence regarding all surveyed core competencies was observed. There were no significant changes in the hospital's morbidity and mortality rates. The quality management system was implemented to optimize the follow-up projects further.

Conclusion: This pilot study shows the potential of web-based interventions as a quality improvement tool in developing countries. The developed SOPs and video database are being used in subsequent studies and extended to further health centers in the Kisoro region.

在与乌干达的助产士交流项目(MEWU-Midwife Exchange)实施质量改进系统的框架内,在乌干达分娩诊所开展基于网络的标准操作程序和助产士培训。
导言:撒哈拉以南非洲地区孕产妇和新生儿死亡率居高不下,这表明有必要采取全球干预行动。因此,汉诺威医学院与乌干达穆托莱雷医院合作成立了乌干达助产士交流诊所(MEWU)。作为 MEWU 框架内的首个干预项目,本研究探讨了基于网络的方法是否适合在穆托莱雷医院开发、培训和建立标准操作程序 (SOP)。我们重点评估了助产士对助产核心能力的信心:研究采用前瞻性、非控制干预设计。作为质量改进工具,实施了 "计划、实施、检查、行动 "循环。制定了标准产科护理 SOP,并通过在线会议进行培训。通过参与助产士在干预前后填写的调查问卷、评估、每次病例培训的会议记录和视频记录,以及穆托莱雷医院包含发病率和死亡率数据的年度分析报告,收集定性和定量数据:在线干预已成功实施。穆托莱雷医院制定了九项产科基本护理标准操作程序,通过在线案例培训进行了培训,并将其纳入了临床实践。据观察,助产士对所有调查的核心能力的信心都有所增强。医院的发病率和死亡率没有明显变化。为进一步优化后续项目,实施了质量管理系统:这项试点研究表明,在发展中国家,基于网络的干预措施作为一种质量改进工具具有潜力。开发的标准操作程序和视频数据库将用于后续研究,并推广到基索罗地区的更多医疗中心。
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