TY - JOUR
T1 - Episiotomy
T2 - Beliefs, practice and the impact of educational intervention
AU - Löwenstein, Lior
AU - Drugan, Arie
AU - Gonen, Ron
AU - Itskovitz-Eldor, Joseph
AU - Bardicef, Mordechai
AU - Jakobi, Peter
PY - 2005/12/1
Y1 - 2005/12/1
N2 - Objective: To assess the potential effect of educational intervention on episiotomy practice. Study design: A survey of the attitude of obstetrical caregivers toward episiotomy was conducted among obstetricians and midwives in the three public hospitals in Haifa. Data regarding episiotomy rates was collected for the years 2001-2003. At the beginning of 2002, lectures on the risks and benefits of episiotomy were given in two hospitals. Episiotomy rates before and after the lecture were compared. Results: A significant and lasting reduction in episiotomy rates was observed in the two hospitals where lectures were given. There were no clinically significant and consistent changes in the episiotomy practices in the third hospital. Conclusion: Education may play an important role in changing common medical practices, as in episiotomy. It was clearly shown that our beliefs are not always up to date. We call for periodic reassessment of all medical procedures, as common and accepted as they are.
AB - Objective: To assess the potential effect of educational intervention on episiotomy practice. Study design: A survey of the attitude of obstetrical caregivers toward episiotomy was conducted among obstetricians and midwives in the three public hospitals in Haifa. Data regarding episiotomy rates was collected for the years 2001-2003. At the beginning of 2002, lectures on the risks and benefits of episiotomy were given in two hospitals. Episiotomy rates before and after the lecture were compared. Results: A significant and lasting reduction in episiotomy rates was observed in the two hospitals where lectures were given. There were no clinically significant and consistent changes in the episiotomy practices in the third hospital. Conclusion: Education may play an important role in changing common medical practices, as in episiotomy. It was clearly shown that our beliefs are not always up to date. We call for periodic reassessment of all medical procedures, as common and accepted as they are.
KW - Episiotomy
KW - Evidence based literature
KW - Seminar
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=28444488918&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.04.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.04.006
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C2 - 15913881
AN - SCOPUS:28444488918
SN - 0301-2115
VL - 123
SP - 179
EP - 182
JO - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
JF - European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
IS - 2
ER -