Intermittent auscultation versus continuous fetal monitoring: exploring factors that influence birthing unit nurses' fetal surveillance practice using theoretical domains framework

• Main Authors: Andrea M. Patey (Author), Janet A. Curran (Author), Ann E. Sprague (Author), Jill J. Francis (Author), S. Michelle Driedger (Author), France Légaré (Author), Louise Lemyre (Author), Marie-Pascale A. Pomey (Author), Jeremy M. Grimshaw (Author), for the Canada Prime Plus team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intermittent Auscultation (IA) is the recommended method of fetal surveillance for healthy women in labour. However, the majority of women receive continuous electronic monitoring. We used the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to explore the views of Birthing Unit nurses about...