1. Midwives' approach to the prevention and repair of obstetric perineal trauma in Spain
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Estíbaliz Laderas Díaz, Julián Rodríguez‐Almagro, Rafael Picón Rodríguez, Juan Miguel Martínez Galiano, Sandra Martínez Rodríguez, and Antonio Hernández‐Martínez
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episiotomy ,midwife ,obstetrics ,perineal tear ,professional practice ,Nursing ,RT1-120 - Abstract
Abstract Aim Different clinical practice guidelines include recommendations on how to prevent and repair obstetric perineal trauma, as well as the use of episiotomy. To evaluate the variability in midwives' professional practices for preventing and repairing perineal trauma, as well as the professional factors that may be associated with the restrictive use of episiotomy. Design Observational cross‐sectional study. Methods Three hundred five midwives completed an anonymous questionnaire developed by the authors and distributed across various midwifery scientific societies. The main outcomes measured were the frequencies of adopting specific practices related to perineal injury prevention and repair, episiotomy technique and restrictive episiotomy use (
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- 2024
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