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Postnatal care in hospitals: Ritual, routine or individualised

2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 15; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s1445-4386(02)80013-1

1839-3357

Carole Gilmour, Susan Twining,

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Postnatal care in hospital continues to include routine recording of observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure, fundal height, lochia and perineal injury on clinical pathways that allow little if any leeway for individualising care. This paper discusses the issues of designing a new clinical pathway that encompasses best practice, is woman friendly and allows for individualised care rather than routine rituals.