Table 3 Participants reported confidence to provide acute care < 20 weeks gestation
Clinical example | Strongly or fairly confident^ n (%#) | Limited or no confidence^ n (%#) |
|---|---|---|
Physical care provision | Â | Â |
Assess and organise analgesia for a woman experiencing acute pain | 213 (65.1) | 114 (34.9) |
Recognise and respond to clinical deterioration in a woman with heavy vaginal bleeding | 210 (64.2) | 117 (35.8) |
Manage the third stage of labour for a woman who has miscarried | 166 (50.9) | 160 (49.1) |
Perform a speculum examination on a woman with vaginal bleeding | 160 (48.9) | 167 (51.1) |
Identify an acceptable upward trend in beta-hCG+ levels | 154 (47.1) | 173 (52.9) |
Administer methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy | 81 (24.8) | 245 (75.2) |
Psychosocial care provision | Â | Â |
Identify when a woman with an acute early pregnancy complication should be offered referral to psychosocial services | 248 (75.8) | 79 (24.2) |
Provide support and education for a woman with early pregnancy loss | 209 (63.9) | 118 (36.1) |
Provide information regarding community resources available for support and information following early pregnancy loss | 185 (56.6) | 142 (43.4) |
Explain to a junior doctor the treatment options for a missed miscarriage | 155 (47.4) | 172 (52.6) |
Explain to a woman the treatment options and post operative support for a tubal ectopic pregnancy | 107 (32.7) | 220 (67.3) |