Evaluating Organizational Change: Overview of Postpartum Conditions

Evaluating Organizational Change
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Evaluating Organizational Change
Overview of Postpartum Conditions
Clinical practice guidelines for patients with various medical conditions have been formulated after conduction of research for different diseases (NCCIH, 2018). Practice guidelines consist of recommendations developed for healthcare professionals concerning the provision of care to patients with specific ailments. The guidelines should be based on the best available practical experience and research evidence. Clinical practice guidelines are defined as statements containing recommendations, aimed at optimizing the care of the patient, and are guided by evidence-based research and evaluation of the benefits and limitations of alternative health care options (NCCIH, 2018). Clinical guidelines for postpartum play a significant role in care for women and infants. Although a considerable number of women and infants do not experience unusual hardships after pregnancy, some undergo an important course during the postpartum time and may experience health issues, which can persist for a long time, affecting their physical, social, and mental lives. For instance, some women report cases of headaches, back pain, tiredness, cesarean and perineal pain as well as hemorrhage after pregnancy. Others experience complications such as sore nipples, urinary tract diseases, and breast engorgement. In some few cases, women undergo depression, which is usually associated with social and physical problems. It has been proven that infants of women suffering from postpartum depression are more likely to experience some problems such as delayed language development than those from parent free of this condition. Therefore, postpartum problems and complications can affect both the mother and the baby. Effective postpartum management plays a key role in preventing both short and long-term repercussions of undetected and ineffectively managed problems (World Health Organization, 2017). Evidence-based research has a potential to increase consistency of healthcare, impact on policy and improve the care of the patients.
Postpartum Hemorrhage
This paper will evaluate the clinical guideline for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage among the women using tranexamic acid. The practice guideline that will be discussed has been designed by the World Health Organization (WHO), and it is particularly recommended for physicians (World Health Organization, 2017). Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is among the leading causes of deaths and disabilities related to pregnancy and birth. However, effective prevention and treatment interventions exist and can immensely reduce the burden associated with this medical condition. The primary objective of this medical practice guideline is to offer a framework for execution of interventions that have been proven effective in lowering the adverse effects of PPH. The Guideline contains recommendations for the use of tranexamic acid to prevent or treat PPH (World Health Organization, 2017). Tranexamic acid has antifibrinolytic properties and acts to inhibit the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin. Some studies have confirmed its increased effectiveness in the prevention of bleeding afte...