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Development and use of quality of care indicators for obstetric care in women with preeclampsia, severe preeclampsia, and severe morbidity

Hypertension in Pregnancy, ISSN: 1064-1955, Vol: 26, Issue: 3, Page: 241-257
2007
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Objective: To develop indicators for evaluating the quality of care in managing preeclampsia. Methods: An expert group helped to develop and validate the following indicators for evaluating quality of care: availability of intensive care; completeness of laboratory tests; appropriateness of drug treatment at admission and before delivery (antihypertensive drugs, anticonvulsants, and dexamethasone); gestational age at which pregnancy should be interrupted; and type of delivery. By using these indicators, it was possible to evaluate the quality of care in 432 patients with preeclampsia. Results: A significant percentage of patients with preeclampsia and "near misses" received low quality of care, regardless of disease severity. Conclusion: A number of interventions are needed to increase the quality of care to help avert maternal deaths in patients with preeclampsia. Copyright © Informa Healthcare.

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Ricardo Pérez-Cuevas; Hortensia Reyes Morales; Svetlana Vladislavovna Doubova (Dubova); Vitelio Velasco Murillo

Informa UK Limited

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