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N Lolatgis FRANZCOG The Lack of Dialogue & Agreement Among Providers of Maternity Care of the ComplicaDons Associated with Vaginal Delivery

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Nick Lolatgis delivered the presentation at the 2014 Obstetric Malpractice Conference. The Obstetric Malpractice Conference is only national conference for the prevention, management and defense of obstetric negligence claims. For more information about the event, please visit: http://www.informa.com.au/obstetricmalpractice14

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N  Lolatgis  FRANZCOG  

The  Lack  of  Dialogue  &  Agreement  Among  Providers  of  Maternity  Care  

of  the  ComplicaDons  Associated  with  

Vaginal  Delivery  

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Associated  Professions  

•  Obstetricians  •  General  PracDDoners  • Midwives  

•  Child  Birth  Educators  •  Doulas  

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ReproducDon  

•  ConcepDon  is  a  normal  physiological  process  •  Pregnancy  is  a  normal  physiological  process  

• Most  babies  are  delivered  vaginally  

•  Birth  is  a  normal  process  

•  The  default  posiDon  when  pregnant  is  a  vaginal  delivery  

•  This  whole  event  is  a  normal  process  

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Stages  of  Labour  

•  First  Stage      Shortening  and  dilataDon  of  cervix  

•  Second  Stage     Descent  and  birth  of  the  infant  

•  Third  Stage     Birth  of  the  placenta  

Average  length  of  labour  14  hrs  

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PaDent  ExpectaDons  

•  Normal  vaginal  delivery  •  No  complicaDons  

•  Healthy  baby  and  healthy  mother  

•  Breast  feeding  to  be  easy  •  Life  to  go  on  as  normal  

•  Everyone  is  happy  •  In  laws  delighted  

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Antenatal  EducaDon  

•  Hospital  run  antenatal  courses  •  EducaDonal  material  e.g.  RANZCOG  pamphlets  

•  Internet  and  social  media  

•  PublicaDons  Books  and  Magazines  

•  Friends  &  Family  

•  ConsultaDons  •  Blogs  

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Social  Media  

•  Facebook  •  TwiRer  •  Instagram  

•  Dr  Google  •  Other  forums  

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Understanding  the  InformaDon  

•  PaDents  raise  issues  during  their  care  that  are  explained  but  most  doctors  focus  on  the  posiDves.  PaDents  believe  they  will  come  through  the  process  unscathed.  

•  Obstetricians  do  not  frighten  paDents  with  tales  of  horror  deliveries  and  what  could  happen.  

•  A  posiDve  aTtude  is  presented  to  the  paDent.  

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Understanding  the  InformaDon  

•  Any  communicaDon  that  focuses  on  the  negaDves  e.g.  complicaDons  and  operaDve  deliveries  can  be  very  confronDng  and  frightening  for  a  couple  in  their  first  pregnancy.  

• Most  Obstetricians  do  not  discuss  complicaDons  with  their  paDent  during  their  antenatal  care    

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When  things  do  not  go  to  plan  

•  PaDents  expectaDons  not  met  •  ComplicaDons  occur  

•  Damage  to  mother  and/or  baby  

•  QuesDons  raised  as  to  best  management  

•  Blaming  game  

•  Input  of  family  &  friends  

•  Obstetrician  carries  the  blame  

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ComplicaDons  of  Vaginal  Delivery  Acute  

•  Retained  placenta  •  Haemorrhage  •  Vaginal/rectal  tears  •  Haematoma  •  Perineal  pain  •  Injury  to  pelvic  floor  muscles  •  Urinary  inconDnence/retenDon  •  Anal  inconDnence  

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ComplicaDons  of  Vaginal  delivery  Long  Term  

•  Urinary  inconDnence  •  Faecal  inconDnence  •  Pelvic  organ  prolapse  •  Fistula  formaDon  •  EmoDonal  trauma  •   Sexual  dysfuncDon  •  Permanent  disfigurement  •  Fear/Anxiety  •  Post  natal  depression  •  Post  traumaDc  stress  disorder  •  Lack  of  bonding  with  the  baby  

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Risk  factors  for  LaceraDons  

•  Primigravida  •  Short  perineal  body  •  Instrumental  delivery  •  Prolonged  second  stage  •  Large  baby  >4Kg  •  Persistent  OP  posiDon  •  Shoulder  dystocia  •  Episiotomy  •  Asian  Ethnicity  •  Previous  anal  sphincter  tear  •  Maternal  age  >30  

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Decision  making  in  delivery  suite  

•  Prolonged  labour    •  Delay  in  second  stage    •  Shoulder  dystocia  •  Foetal  distress  •  Instrumental  delivery  •  Pain  relief  •  Adequate  analgesia  for  intervenDon  •  Paediatrician  in  aRendance    

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Decision  making  in  delivery  suite    

•  Decision  made  to  deliver  •  Discussed  with  paDent  and  partner  •  PreparaDons  made    •  Baby  delivered  •  ComplicaDons  may  or  may  not  happen  •  ComplicaDons  managed  •  Team  effort  required  •  Support  from  all  staff  important  •  Concerns  should  be  expressed  at  the  Dme  not  aaer  the  event  

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Consent  in  delivery  suite  

•  How  do  you  consent  •   What  do  you  consent  to  

•  Is  the  consent  valid  if  the  paDent  has  been  given  narcoDcs  

•  Can  the  husband  consent  •  Should  the  paDent  consent  before  labour  commences  

•  Global  consent  

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Consent  in  delivery  suite  

•  Dynamic  situaDon  • May  need  to  act  quickly  

•  No  Dme  to  explain  all  complicaDons  

• MaRer  of  trust  

•  Healthy  mother  healthy  baby  

•  Unavoidable  complicaDons  

•  Proper  management  

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Consent  to  intervene  

•  At  present  the  only  Dme  consent  is  obtained  is  for  a  caesarean  secDon  

•  No  consent  is  signed  for  a  normal  vaginal  delivery  

•  No  consent  is  signed  for  an  operaDve  delivery  •  There  is  no  waiver  for  complicaDons  that  may  occur  

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Problem  

•  Minimal  interacDon  between  health  providers.  •  No  standardizaDon  in  informaDon  available  •  Conflict  in  delivery  suite  between  doctors  and  midwives  

•  Best  pracDce  differs  from  doctor  to  doctor  to  midwife  

•  EmoDonally  charged  area  for  conflict  •  Bond  between  Obstetrician  and  private  paDent  oaen  compromised  in  delivery  suite  

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Problem  

•  ATtudes  in  delivery  suite  different    •  Private  versus  public  •  Policies    and  protocols  may  differ  in  different  hospitals  

•  Conflict  between  certain  doctors  and  delivery  staff.  

•  Failure  to  follow  orders    

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The  Problem  

•  Obstetricians  are  the  paDents  insurance  policy  •  Obstetricians  do  not  wish  to  intervene.    •  Priority  is  a  healthy  baby  and  healthy  mother  

•  Obstetricians  do  their  best  for  the  paDent  •  PaDents  expectaDons  are  high  •  ComplicaDons  happen  

•  Blame  game  is  fearsome  

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Lack  of  dialogue  

•  Doctor  and  delivery  suite  staff  not  on  same  page  

•  PaDent  senses  disagreement  •  Partner  senses  disagreement  • MisinformaDon  given    •  PaDent  confused  •  PaDent  angry  •  ComplicaDons  blamed  on  doctor  

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Teamwork  

•  Involve  yourself  in  best  pracDce  with  hospitals  you  aRend  

•  ARend  Obstetric  Mortality  and  Morbidity  meeDngs  

•  Involvement  in  educaDonal  evenings  

•  Know  the  staff  •  Deal  with  conflicts  quickly  and  honestly  

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Teamwork  

• Work  in  a  delivery  suite  where  you  are  welcomed  

•  Know  your  group  of  midwives  and  trust  them  

•  Avoid  hospitals  that  you  dislike  •  Common  sense  and  consistency  in  decision  making  are  criDcal  

•  Apologize  if  complicaDons  occur  

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Summary  

•  Comfort  Zone  •  Consistency  •  Consent  •  Co-­‐operaDon  •  Code  of  Conduct  •  Compassion