Open AccessLessons learnt from anonymized review of cases of peripartum hysterectomy by international experts: A qualitative pilot study
Author(s) -
Jónasdóttir Eva,
Aabakke Anna J. M.,
Colmorn Lotte B.,
Jakobsson Maija,
Äyräs Outi,
Baghestan Elham,
Svanvik Teresia,
Akker Thomas,
Bloemenkamp Kitty,
Roosmalen Jos,
Krebs Lone,
Knight Marian,
LanghoffRoos Jens
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/aogs.13601
Subject(s) - medicine , qualitative research , audit , hysterectomy , narrative review , narrative , qualitative property , nursing , medical emergency , family medicine , intensive care medicine , surgery , social science , linguistics , philosophy , management , machine learning , sociology , computer science , economics
Severe obstetric complications are not extensively studied and individual cases are used too little and inappropriately in quality improvement activities, due to limited numbers and prioritization of quantitative research. Nordic and European experts performed a qualitative pilot study using anonymized cases of peripartum hysterectomy. It was feasible to anonymize narratives and we learned lessons in the form of themes for improved clinical care and future research. Therefore, we plan a Nordic anonymized review of the care of women who have undergone peripartum hysterectomy based on narratives. The qualitative outcomes of clinically relevant themes for quality improvement and research will add value to the quantitative analyses from the Nordic medical birth registries. In the longer term, we believe that qualitative audits should be an essential part of the process of continuing improvement in maternity care.