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Developing program of quality improvement for low-risk labor care

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K17591
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
Research InstitutionNara Medical University

Principal Investigator

Ueda Kayo  奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (90637042)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
KeywordsQuality improvement / Quality of health care / Quality indicators / Obstetric delivery / Midwifery / Audit and Feedback / Childbirth / Clinical guideline / Quality Indicator / Feedback and Audit / Childbirth care / Low-risk / Prennancy / Health care / 妊娠や出産 / 低リスク出産 / 医療改善 / 医療の質指標 / 実装科学 / エビデンスに基づく介入 / ヘルスケア / 助産師 / low risk labor / quality indicator / quality improvement / Quality Improvement / 診療ガイドライン
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The care for low-risk childbirth, which accounts for the majority of births, is easily influenced by localities, delivery facilities, and medical personnel, and ensuring quality and safety is essential. We developed a quality indicator (QI) from several clinical practice guidelines and existing QIs using a modified Delphi method, and have been updating and verifying its applicability. The aim of this study is to develop and to assess a program to more effectively improve care for low-risk births using QI. From the review of the previous research, we developed the multifaceted intervention program including audit and feedback using indicators, and assessed the change to the performance by comparing before and after the intervention. The results showed that the intervention was effective in some indicators.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

低リスク出産のQIを用いた質改善の介入の実装とその効果の評価は、取り組むべき重要な課題である。質改善の介入は、ケアのプロセスと結果を改善するための戦略的なアプローチであり、監査とフィードバックが広く用いられているが、QIの測定結果の一方的報告だけでは効果は不十分とされている。また、質改善を実現するには組織的な取り組み等の多面的な実践が有効とされているが、低リスク出産の医療ケアでの取り組みは非常に限られている。そのため、本研究での取り組みや効果の検証の方法と結果は今後の医療の質改善に、産科医療だけでなく広い分野での応用に役立つであろう。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2023 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2020 2019

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 特別企画 「医療の質指標」(QI)を用いたケア改善の取り組み 低リスク出産の事例から 低リスク妊婦を対象にした「医療の質指標」を用いたケア改善の取り組み-医療の質指標を使って評価することの大切さを考える2020

    • Author(s)
      上田 佳世、五十嵐 稔子、中山 健夫
    • Journal Title

      助産雑誌

      Volume: 74 Issue: 3 Pages: 194-199

    • DOI

      10.11477/mf.1665201487

    • ISSN
      1347-8168, 1882-1421
    • Year and Date
      2020-03-25
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Applicability of care quality indicators for women with low-risk pregnancies planning hospital birth: a retrospective study of medical records2020

    • Author(s)
      Ueda Kayo、Sado Toshiyuki、Takahashi Yoshimitsu、Igarashi Toshiko、Nakayama Takeo
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 12484-12484

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-020-69346-8

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Updating quality indicators for low-risk labour care in Japan using current clinical practice guidelines: a modified Delphi method2019

    • Author(s)
      Ueda Kayo、Kaso Misato、Ohtera Shosuke、Nakayama Takeo
    • Journal Title

      BMJ Open

      Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023595

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 低リスク出産に関する医療の質指標(QI:Quality Indicator)の実用可能性 医療スタッフを対象にした個別インタビュー2019

    • Author(s)
      上田 佳世、 竹下 舞、 高橋 由光、 中山 健夫
    • Organizer
      日本臨床知識学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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