Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Rural obstetrics in NSW

L A Woollard1, R B Hays

  • 1Department of General Practice, University of Sydney, Croydon, New South Wales.

The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Rural Medical Education: Finding the Right Recipe.

The Australian journal of rural health·2026
Same author

Broadening an understanding of learners who think differently in medical education.

Medical teacher·2026
Same author

Purposeful design in health professions' curriculum development.

Medical teacher·2024
Same author

Healthcare systems and the sciences of health professional education.

Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice·2020
Same author

Twelve tips for establishing a new medical school.

Medical teacher·2019
Same author

Remote supervision of health professionals in areas of workforce need: time to extend the model?

Rural and remote health·2012

Rural general practitioners (GPs) provide essential obstetric services. A study found rural GP obstetric care meets acceptable standards, with potential for increased training opportunities in rural units.

Area of Science:

  • General Practice
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Rural Health Services

Background:

  • Rural general practitioners (GPs) are crucial for obstetric care in underserved areas.
  • The majority of women in rural communities rely on GP obstetric services.
  • Assessing the quality and standards of rural obstetric care is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare obstetric care outcomes provided by rural GPs with statewide data.
  • To evaluate the standards of care in accredited rural GP obstetric units.
  • To identify opportunities for enhancing training in rural obstetrics.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of 5,950 deliveries by rural GPs in NSW (1990-1991).
  • Comparison dataset included all 88,275 deliveries in NSW during the same period.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Utilized data from accredited rural GP obstetric units.

    • Main Results:

    • No evidence found to suggest that obstetric care in rural GP units falls below acceptable standards.
    • Rural GP obstetric care demonstrated comparable quality to broader statewide services.
    • Identified a need and opportunity for expanded training programs for rural GP obstetricians.

    Conclusions:

    • Obstetric care provided by accredited rural general practitioners in NSW meets acceptable standards.
    • Rural GP obstetric units are safe and effective settings for childbirth.
    • There is a clear scope to enhance the training of future rural GP obstetricians within these units.