The effect of live and web-based education on the accuracy of blood-loss estimation in simulated obstetric scenarios

Paloma Toledo; Robert J McCarthy; Carol A Burke; Kristopher Goetz; Cynthia A Wong; William A Grobman

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.881

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The effect of live and web-based education on the accuracy of blood-loss estimation in simulated obstetric scenarios

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The effect of live and web-based education on the accuracy of blood-loss estimation in simulated obstetric scenarios

Paloma Toledo, Robert J McCarthy, Carol A Burke, Kristopher Goetz, Cynthia A Wong and William A Grobman

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.202(4), pp.400.e1-400.e5

2010

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.881

PMID: 20035920

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Abstract

Visual estimation of blood loss has been shown to be inaccurate. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a didactic training program on the accuracy of the estimation of blood loss and to compare the effectiveness of training provided by a web-based vs live session. Multidisciplinary labor and delivery unit personnel participated in live or web-based training. Both sessions comprised a 5-station pretest and posttest. The primary outcome was the accuracy of estimated blood loss in the pretest compared with the posttest with the use of the Mann-Whitney U test. Among 372 providers, the median improvement between pre- and posttest results was 34% (95% confidence interval, 10–57%; P < .001). This improvement did not differ significantly between the live sessions and web-based sessions (4%; 95% confidence interval, –10% to 12%). Our study supports the use of live or web-based training to improve blood loss estimation accuracy.

postpartum hemorrhage

estimated blood loss

education

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Title: Subtitle: The effect of live and web-based education on the accuracy of blood-loss estimation in simulated obstetric scenarios
Creators: Paloma Toledo - Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Robert J McCarthy - Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Carol A Burke - Department of of Nursing, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Kristopher Goetz - Department of Quality Management, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Cynthia A Wong - Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
William A Grobman - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, Vol.202(4), pp.400.e1-400.e5
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.10.881
PMID: 20035920
NLM abbreviation: Am J Obstet Gynecol
ISSN: 0002-9378
eISSN: 1097-6868
Publisher: Mosby, Inc
Grant note: Ken and Anne Griffin
Language: English
Date published: 2010
Academic Unit: Anesthesia
Record Identifier: 9984006346502771

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