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Management Of Stage I And Stage Ii Labor Arrest Disorder To Reduce Primary Cesarean Section Birth Rate For African American Women, Ariam Yitbarek Mha, Bsn, Rn, Nea-Bc
Management Of Stage I And Stage Ii Labor Arrest Disorder To Reduce Primary Cesarean Section Birth Rate For African American Women, Ariam Yitbarek Mha, Bsn, Rn, Nea-Bc
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Background: Cesarean section delivery rate in the United States has reached an alarming rate of over 30%. African American women experience a higher cesarean birth rate compared to Caucasian Women. The repeat c-section rate for all patients is greater than 80%. These findings underscore the need for intervention to reduce primary cesarean section deliveries in African American Women.
Objective: This quality improvement project aimed to implement caregiver education on the ACOG/SMFM definition of the first and second-stage labor arrest disorder to reduce primary cesarean section birth for African American women.
Method: This pre-and post-intervention quality improvement project was conducted on …