An education program for nurses from referring hospitals in a perinatal regionalization system

Area of Science:

• Perinatal Medicine
• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Outreach

Background:

• High-quality perinatal care delivery extends beyond regional centers.
• Referring hospitals require enhanced support to provide optimal care.
• Standardizing perinatal care necessitates broader educational initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development of an outreach education program for nurses in referring hospitals.
• To propose a phased approach for implementing such a program.
• To enhance the quality of perinatal care across all levels of service.

Main Methods:

• Development of a phased outreach education program.
• Targeting nurses in hospitals referring patients to a regional perinatal center.
• Focus on practical knowledge transfer and skill enhancement.

Main Results:

• An outreach education program was successfully developed.
• The program is designed for phased implementation.
• Anticipated outcome is improved perinatal care quality.

Conclusions:

• Outreach education is crucial for extending high-quality perinatal care.
• A structured, phased development approach is recommended.
• This model can facilitate the realization of comprehensive, high-level perinatal services.