Evidence · Research paper
The effect of professional-led guideline workshops on clinical practice for the management of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates in Japan: a controlled before-and-after study.
- Cardiovascular
- Education and simulation
- Families and professional practice
- Medical
- Patent ductus arteriosus
- Quality improvement
This paper is from 2015, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
Controlled before-and-after study from Japan evaluating one-day workshops led by guideline developers on PDA clinical practice guidelines for physicians at two NICUs, compared with 88 control NICUs in the Neonatal Research Network of Japan. Physician confidence and peer-assessed skills in PDA management improved after the workshops. Discharge mortality among infants of 1,500 g or less fell more at intervention units, though the difference from control units was not statistically significant. Relevant to guideline implementation and education strategies in neonatal care.
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