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May 1, 1990BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The availability of epidural anaesthesia and analgesia in obstetrics

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Population

Obstetric units and women requiring or requesting epidural anaesthesia and analgesia in obstetrics

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

BHB. M. HibbardUniversity of LiverpoolDSD.B. SCOTTNorwalk Hospital

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Implication

Obstetric epidural access gaps warrant service audits; leaves open identification of barriers via prospective studies before practice change.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Obstetric units and women requiring or requesting epidural anaesthesia and analgesia in obstetrics
I
Intervention
Provision of obstetric epidural services
O
Outcome
Availability of epidural anaesthesia and analgesia

There are obvious deficiencies in the provision of obstetric epidural services, preventing ready availability for all women who need or desire it.

Cite This Study

Hibbard et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89963a9be9d02581bd6cf9https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1990.tb01826.x
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