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Hello Jan and Alan, I'm very interested
in getting my birth stats sorted too. I've got an excel document set up
ready to receive my data but haven't yet managed to sit down to put it all
in. I think it would be great to have a standardised format for analysis
of stats etc and would like the opportunity to share whatever you come up with
if possible please. One section I included in my spreadsheet was a
column for recording incidence of jaundice, with the intention of
comparing it with administration of Vit K, and mode of
administration. I've made general observations about this, but would like
some stats to examine and develop my thoughts/research. I know Robyn
Thompson has a fantastic set up for data management, including interfacing with
her electronic 'diary' for automatic download of data! Not quite to that
stage yet, but the excel document will be a great start. Best wishes, Lois
Wattis, IPM in WA
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Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth summary
forms
Hi Jan
you can contact me via email
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Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 7:17
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Birth
summary forms
Thanks for the offer Alan.
I would be very interested in
talking to you about the statistics.
Please let me know how to contact
you privately
Jan
Jan
Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner
National Coordinator Australian
Society of Independent Midwives
8 Robin Crescent South Hurstville NSW
2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350
e-mail address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> website:
www.midwiferyeducation.com.au
On
10/07/2004, at 10:12 PM, Alan & Irene wrote:
Hi
Jan
If
you want any assistance with excel I am willing to assist
I
have a very good working knowledge of excel, however you may be better
using access which is a database program and very good at statistical work
I
could put you a program together that is simple to use but will enable you
to pull out in-depth statistical information.
If
you are interested just let me
know
There
will be no charge
Alan
From:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf OfJan Robinson
Sent:Friday,
9 July 2004 7:29
To:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Re:
[ozmidwifery] Birth summary forms
Hi
Sue
Not
sure what birth summary forms are, but my Birth Register is simply an
excel spreadsheet with all the details .. name address age etc. all the
demographics. then time membranes ruptured (if less than an hour before
birth ... etc..) number of vaginal examinations (i love entering zeros!) ,
length of each stage position for each stage ... time of birth , date of
birth lots of stuff plus comments for anything interesting like placentas
in situ for eight hours , what we did about it , what type of sutures were
used, etc. The reason for it all being on a spreadsheet is so that I can
statistically analyse it to get the average age of my clients, average
duration of labour, first stage etc. It might be handy one day. I would
have to get m y daughter to help me with the analysis as I am not
brilliant using Excel, ... one of my clients set it up for me many years
ago ... It's easy enough to do if you understand Excel. I think Robyn
THompson sets hers up on some similiar type of spreadsheet.. she was going
to market it at one stage. Hilda Bastian also had a brilliant one set up
to go underd the HBA banner. It was the best idea I had ever seen as it
also had the facillity for anylisising social data as well. She was going
to get hers to a marketable stage too but then the homebirth movement
seemed to crumble temporarily and it has been lost to us. It would be a
great project for HBA to tackle, but we could also get the NSWPD people to
provide us with a template for their data sheet with add ons.
TheUSAmidwives have one that Maralyn Kleidon would know about but she is
in the states at the moment. Perhaps we could put pressure on the College
to produce a workable one for all homebirth midwives that could be used to
collect research data for their IPM Accreditation program that they are
getting set up. Lots of
possibilities
Did
you get the papers I sent you? We need to get the new forms from Centre
Link now.
Haven't
got mine yet, they tell me they don't have anymore as they had a printing
mishap so I will have to go up to my local office to get then.
Hope
you and Arthur are both well. Give my love to Penny.
Jan
Jan
Robinson Independent Midwife Practitioner
National
Coordinator Australian Society of Independent Midwives
8
Robin Crescent SouthHurstville NSW 2221 Phone/Fax: 02 9546 4350
e-mail
address: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> website:
www.midwiferyeducation.com.au
On
07/07/2004, at 5:12 PM, Sue Cookson wrote:
Hi
all,
Can
anyone email me copies of their birth summary forms please?
Am
looking to rewrite my own, but would love some of your inspiations and
insights.
Many
thanks,
Sue
and Penny
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