Changing incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries-A result of formal prevention programs?

Hanna Jangö Hanne Brix WestergaardAnette Kjaerbye-ThygesenJens Langhoff-RoosJeannet Lauenborg

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2019)

We found that the general focus on prevention of OASIS in Denmark was associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of OASIS, but implementation of formal prevention programs did not lead to a further reduction. It is possible that more rigorous interventions at the hospitals with formal prevention programs could have resulted in a significant difference in incidence of OASIS.

Keyphrases

risk factors
public health
primary care
pregnant women
quality improvement