Title |
Reduction of late stillbirth with the introduction of fetal movement information and guidelines – a clinical quality improvement
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Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, July 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-9-32 |
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Authors |
Julie Victoria Holm Tveit, Eli Saastad, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Per E Børdahl, Vicki Flenady, Ruth Fretts, J Frederik Frøen |
Abstract |
Women experiencing decreased fetal movements (DFM) are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including stillbirth. Fourteen delivery units in Norway registered all cases of DFM in a population-based quality assessment. We found that information to women and management of DFM varied significantly between hospitals. We intended to examine two cohorts of women with DFM before and during two consensus-based interventions aiming to improve care through: 1) written information to women about fetal activity and DFM, including an invitation to monitor fetal movements, 2) guidelines for management of DFM for health-care professionals. |
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