TY  - GEN
N2  - This paper describes a quality improvement initiative aimed at increasing midwifery knowledge and patient access to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) units for the management of late pregnancy and early labor pain. The project was designed using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model for quality improvement. Educational materials were created to guide discussions with pregnant patients at their 34-week prenatal visit on the efficacy of TENS units for late pregnancy and early labor pain. A workflow was also developed to assist midwives in ordering TENS units for insurance reimbursement. Data were collected on whether patients elected to proceed with TENS use and the project found that over 30% of patients desired to use TENS units for late pregnancy and early labor pain management. Future projects should focus on integrating this workflow sustainably into practice and adding flexibility for discussing TENS units at various points in pregnancy.
DO  - 10.6083/6969z1427
DO  - DOI
AB  - This paper describes a quality improvement initiative aimed at increasing midwifery knowledge and patient access to Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) units for the management of late pregnancy and early labor pain. The project was designed using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model for quality improvement. Educational materials were created to guide discussions with pregnant patients at their 34-week prenatal visit on the efficacy of TENS units for late pregnancy and early labor pain. A workflow was also developed to assist midwives in ordering TENS units for insurance reimbursement. Data were collected on whether patients elected to proceed with TENS use and the project found that over 30% of patients desired to use TENS units for late pregnancy and early labor pain management. Future projects should focus on integrating this workflow sustainably into practice and adding flexibility for discussing TENS units at various points in pregnancy.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation units as a pain management tool for end of pregnancy and early labor: a quality improvement project
DA  - 2022
AU  - Chin, Hannah
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9486/files/Chin.Hannah.2022.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2022
ID  - 9486
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9486/files/Chin.Hannah.2022.pdf
KW  - Pain Management
KW  - Pregnancy
KW  - Quality Improvement
KW  - Labor Pain
KW  - TENS unit
KW  - non-pharmacological intervention
TI  - Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation units as a pain management tool for end of pregnancy and early labor: a quality improvement project
Y1  - 2022
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9486/files/Chin.Hannah.2022.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9486/files/Chin.Hannah.2022.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9486/files/Chin.Hannah.2022.pdf
ER  -