Impact of a structured, hands-on, surgical skills training program for midwives performing perineal repair

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-241

  Selo Ojeme, Dan ^a   Ojutiku, Dale ^b   Ikomi, Amaju ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b BASILDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Midwives; Perineal repair; Perineal trauma; Skills workshop; Subcuticular repair; Training program

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; KNOWLEDGE; MIDWIFE; PERINEAL REPAIR; PERINEUM INJURY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 68349127403     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.014     Document Type: Article

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