Implementing practices based on scientific evidence in the care of intrapartum perineal repair
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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769289027Keywords:
Evidence-Based Practice, Nurse Midwives, Perineum, Rupture, Spontaneous, EpisiotomyAbstract
Objective: to implement practices based on scientific evidence in the management of intrapartum perineal trauma in parturients assisted by nurse midwives. Method: a quasi-experimental study whose population consisted of 24 nurse midwives. This research followed the JBI's seven-phase method for implementing evidence-based practices. Results: when evaluating the use of fast-absorbing synthetic thread, there was an improvement when comparing the baseline and follow-up audits (zero to 71%). The use of the continuous suture technique ranged from 27% to 88%, and both criteria showed moderate compliance. Conclusion: The implementation of evidence-based practices following the proposed method contributes to improving updating and education in midwifery services and to ensuring the sustainability of changes in practice.
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