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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A criteria-based audit of the management of severe pre-eclampsia in Kampala, Uganda
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Volume 91, No. 3, Year 2005
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Description
Objective: To improve the quality of clinical care for women with severe pre-eclampsia. Methods: A criteria-based audit was conducted in a large government hospital in Uganda. Management practices were evaluated against standards developed by an expert panel by retrospectively evaluating 43 case files. Results of the audit were presented, and recommendations developed and implemented. A re-audit was conducted 6 months later. Results: The initial audit showed that most standards were rarely achieved. Reasons were discussed. Guidelines were produced, additional supplies were purchased following a fundraising effort, labor ward procedures were streamlined, and staffing was increased. In the re-audit there were significant improvements in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. Conclusion: Criteria-based audit can improve the quality of maternity care in countries with limited resources. © 2005 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Weeks, Andrew D.
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool Women's Hospital
Alia, Godfrey
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Ononge, Sam
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Otolorin, Emmanuel O.
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Mirembe, Florence Maureen
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.07.022
ISSN:
00207292
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Uganda
Participants Gender
Female