Disclosing doubtful indications for emergency cesarean sections in rural hospitals in Tanzania: A retrospective criterion-based audit

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1069-1076

  Maaløe, Nanna ^a   Bygbjerg, Ib Christian ^a   Onesmo, Rwakyendela ^b   Secher, Niels Jørgen ^c   Sorensen, Bjarke Lund ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Sekou Toure Regional Hospital   (Tanzania)

^c University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^d ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

criterion based audit; delivery; emergency cesarean section; indications; Labor; maternal mortality; morbidity; substandard management; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HEART RATE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; RURAL HOSPITAL; TANZANIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TANZANIA; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84865112779     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01474.x     Document Type: Article

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