TY  - JOUR
AB  - Aims to assess the benefits of using a mnemonic to structure the care given during episodes of shoulder dystocia, an obstetric emergency that has important sequelae for the mother and infant. A retrospective case‐notes‐based study was carried out to describe practice prior to the introduction of the mnemonic. A prospective study was undertaken to evaluate the use of a mnemonic in practice, and whether this had an effect on foetal morbidity. Prior to the introduction of the mnemonic and structured documentation, care was delivered in an unstructured and in a non‐evidence‐based manner in 35 per cent of patients; documentation was incomplete in 68 per cent of cases. There was a 5 per cent incidence of injury to the infant. Following the introduction of a mnemonic, the use of evidence‐based manoeuvres increased to 100 per cent, and care was delivered in a structured manner and there were no recorded injuries to infants. The management of shoulder dystocia has been made safer and more controlled by using a mnemonic to describe an evidence‐based pathway. It has facilitated a multi‐disciplinary team‐based approach to the management of this obstetric emergency.
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
SN  - 1477-7274
DO  - 10.1108/14777270410566670
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270410566670
AU  - Heazell Alexander E.P.
AU  - Bhatti Nighat R.
PY  - 2004
Y1  - 2004/01/01
TI  - The teaching and use of a mnemonic to improve the management of shoulder dystocia
T2  - Clinical Governance: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 253
EP  - 255
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -