Understanding Implementation in Ontario Maternal-Newborn Care
Author Information
Author(s): Jessica Reszel, Olivia Daub, Sandra I. Dunn, Christine E. Cassidy, Kaamel Hafizi, Marnie Lightfoot, Dahlia Pervez, Ashley Quosdorf, Allison Wood, Ian D. Graham
Primary Institution: School of Nursing, University of Ottawa
Hypothesis
What are the current implementation practices and capacity-building needs in Ontario maternal-newborn care?
Conclusion
Many teams view implementation activities as important but do not consistently complete them and lack confidence, especially in later phases of the implementation process.
Supporting Evidence
- 73 responses were received from 57 Ontario maternal-newborn hospitals.
- Nearly all respondents agreed that each of the 28 implementation activities were important.
- Respondents reported always completing a median of 8 out of 28 activities.
Takeaway
This study looked at how nurses and healthcare teams in Ontario are trying to improve care for mothers and newborns, and found that while they think these improvements are important, they often don't feel confident doing them.
Methodology
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with Ontario maternal-newborn nurses and healthcare professionals using an online questionnaire.
Potential Biases
Self-reported data may lead to social response bias.
Limitations
The study's response rate was only 26%, and most respondents were nurses, which may not reflect the views of other healthcare professionals.
Participant Demographics
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