Titre : | Midwives’ compliance with the standard precautions of infection control in the maternity setting (2021) |
Auteurs : | Bernice Scicluna ; Josephine Attard |
Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
Dans : | Midirs. Midwifery Digest (Vol. 31, n° 1, March 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 79-83 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Sujets : |
Paramédical (MeSH) Adhésion aux directives ; Compliance ; Mortalité maternelle ; Précautions universelles ; Prévention des infections ; Sage-femme ; Soins infirmiers maternels et infantiles ; Transmission de maladie infectieuse |
Résumé : |
According to Trends in maternal mortality (World Health Organization (WHO) 2019), infection remains the second highest cause of maternal mortality, although there has been a drop of 38 per cent worldwide, with 94 per cent of maternal deaths recorded in low- and middle- income countries.
As midwives care for pregnant women, for women who have just given birth, and for their newborn – all of whom are more susceptible to acquiring, infections – it is recommended that midwives take the necessary precautions when providing care, regardless of the mother’s infection status (Johnson & Taylor 2016). As is currently being experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic, adhering to the ‘standard precaution’ is the most effective method of reducing infection transmission. |
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