Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention for labour and birth care in Brazilian private hospitals: a protocol
- Authors: Ayres BVS, Belizán JM, Domingues RMSM, Figueiró AC, Gomes ML, Hartz Z, Leal MC, Nakano AR, Oliveira EFV, Pereira APE, Pereira MN, Sandall J, Torres JA
- Publication Year: 2018
- Journal: Reproductive Health
- Link: https://reproductive-health-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12978-018-0636-y
Background In Brazilian private hospitals, caesarean section (CS) is almost universal (88%) and is integrated into the model of birth care. A quality improvement intervention, “Adequate Birth” (PPA), based on four driving components (governance, participation of women and families, reorganisation of care, and monitoring), has been implemented to help 23 hospitals reduce their CS rate. […]
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