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Perineal protection.
- Source :
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The practising midwife [Pract Midwife] 2015 Jul-Aug; Vol. 18 (7), pp. 14-6. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Perineal tearing in childbirth is common and can have a considerable impact on women. There are various hands-on techniques that midwives use routinely to protect the perineum but not all of them are evidence based. Despite this, midwives often feel that they are the determining factor in whether a woman tears or not. Furthermore, women are rarely asked permission before hands-on techniques are used. This article explores some of the techniques used to prevent perineal tears, looks at the evidence base and invites the reader to reflect on their own practice and thinking around perineal protection.
- Subjects :
- Evidence-Based Nursing
Female
Humans
Labor Stage, Second physiology
Lacerations nursing
Obstetric Labor Complications nursing
Perineum injuries
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Lacerations prevention & control
Midwifery methods
Nurse's Role
Nurse-Patient Relations
Obstetric Labor Complications prevention & control
Perinatal Care methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1461-3123
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The practising midwife
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26336758