Practice audits to reduce caesareans in a tertiary referral hospital in south-western China

• Main Authors: Ma Runmei (Author), Lao Terence T (Author), Sun Yonghu (Author), Xiao Hong (Author), Tian Yuqin (Author), Li Bailuan (Author), Yang Minghui (Author), Yang Weihong (Author), Liang Kun (Author), Liang Guohua (Author), Li Hongyu (Author), Geng Li (Author), Ni Renmin (Author), Qi Wenjin (Author), Chen Zhuo (Author), Du Mingyu (Author), Zhu Bei (Author), Xu Jing (Author), Tao Yanping (Author), Zhang Lan (Author), Song Xianyan (Author), Qu Zaiqing (Author), Sun Qian (Author), Yi Xiaoyun (Author), Yu Jihui (Author), Zhang Dandan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of a three-stage intervention to reduce caesarean deliveries in a Chinese tertiary hospital. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted to assess whether educating staff, educating patients and auditing surgeon practices (introduced in 2005) had reduced caesa...