Midwifery management of second-degree perineal tears in New Zealand: A cross-sectional survey of practice.

CONCLUSIONS: Midwives' management of the last second-degree perineal tear is variable and influenced by factors including: employment status, experience, confidence, and perineal education. There is potential for improvement in midwives' management through increased uptake of evidence-based guidelines and through ongoing education. PMID: 29289503 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Women Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research