title: Induction of labour practices in New South Wales hospitals: Before and after a statewide policy.
abstract: Midwifery Unit Managers completed surveys in 2008 and 2014 to determine methods of induction of labour. There was an increase in balloon catheter use for cervical ripening (rate difference 37%, P = 0.007). Currently, all respondent hospitals have an oxytocin protocol; district hospitals had a significant increase in use of post-maturity protocols (rate difference = 40%, P = 0.01) but there was no change in use of prostaglandin protocols.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Population Perinatal Health, Kolling Institute, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Tanya A C
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Nippita
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Population Perinatal Health, Kolling Institute, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Office of Kids and Families, NSW Health, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nicholl
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Population Perinatal Health, Kolling Institute, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Sydney Medical School-Northern, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.|Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000639:trends*; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D009517:New South Wales; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D010121:Oxytocin; D015237:Dinoprost
keywords: clinical protocol; labour induction; oxytocin; survey