TeamBirth and intervention to improve patient safety and person-centered care during childbirth

Most adverse events within maternity care stem from communication and teamwork failures.

Despite national and international recommendations, few interventions include person-centered care as means for safe care.

The aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of TeamBirth (TB); designed to enhance teamwork and person-centered intrapartum care.TB will be evaluated at nine labor wards, covering 26% of all births in Sweden. During this four year project outcomes, processes, and implementation will be addressed in four work packages (WPs).

The research group is multidisciplinary with extensive knowledge in epidemiology, implementation science, and biostatistics.WP1.

Patient safety and person-centered care: Interrupted time series design using data from the Swedish Pregnancy Register & Questionnaire.WP2.

Patient reported experiences: TBs contribution to person-centered care will be explored by validated questionnaires to women.WP3.

Process measures: Patient safety climate and interprofessional teamwork will be investigated using a longitudinal cross-sectional design with validated scales to staff.WP4. Process evaluation: A mixed method design using data from questionnaires and interviews.

Adverse events are devastating for those involved and highly costly for society, highlighting the urgent need for interventions.

This project will advance the field of patient safety and contribute to new knowledge benefiting women, their infants, and society.