The effect of the implementation of institutional checklist on expert opinion of oxytocin use in labor

Purpose Oxytocin is a commonly used drug in the labor and delivery unit. There are wide variations in oxytocin use between countries and medical centers, which may reflect the lack of structured guidelines. The aim of our study was to evaluate the need of oxytocin checklist in labor and delivery uni...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2020-07, Vol.302 (1), p.127-131
Main Authors: Vitner, Dana, Lipworth, Hayley, Weiner, Eran, Bas Lnado, Maayan, Page, Andrea, Melamed, Nir, Barrett, Jon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cesarean section
Childbirth & labor
Drug dosages
Endocrinology
Gynecology
Heart rate
Human Genetics
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Womens health
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Summary:Purpose Oxytocin is a commonly used drug in the labor and delivery unit. There are wide variations in oxytocin use between countries and medical centers, which may reflect the lack of structured guidelines. The aim of our study was to evaluate the need of oxytocin checklist in labor and delivery unit, while assessing the management of oxytocin with and without such a checklist. Methods This study was conducted in a single, university-affiliated medical center in two phases: before and after the implementation of an oxytocin checklist in the labor and delivery unit (2016–2017). Six experts reviewed cardiotocographs of deliveries performed in an urgent Cesarean delivery due to non-reassuring fetal heart rate, after completing at least 4 h of oxytocin infusion for induction or augmentation of labor. The experts included three obstetricians, a midwife, and two obstetrical expert nurses, who were tasked to conclude whether oxytocin was managed properly or not. Each case was reviewed by two reviewers separately. A total of 100 cases were reviewed; 50 before the oxytocin checklist implementation, and 50 after that implementation. Results We did not find a difference in the reviewers' assessment of oxytocin management before and after the institutional implementation of the checklist. Additionally, there were significant inconsistencies and inter-observer variations in their assessment before and after the checklist implementation. Conclusion The implementation of an institutional oxytocin checklist did not affect expert assessment of the use of oxytocin in labor.
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-020-05590-7