Results: Dimensions of Clinical CT Use

CT PROTOCOLS and DOCUMENTATION

The midwives who had reported using clinical CT with their clients (n = 45) were asked to answer the following items:

1. Did the facilities they practiced in have protocols or clinical guidelines which addressed CT, and
2. did they document the administration or suggestion of CT in a client's medical record?

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RELATIONSHIPS AFFECTING DOCUMENTATION
Chi-square analysis revealed certain factors that may affected a midwife's documentation of providing CT care.

1. Experience
   1. Midwives with 12+ years of experience were significantly more likely to document their CT care than midwives with less experience (X² = 4.8, p = .03).
2. Clinical CT Protocols/Guidelines
   1. There seemed to be a weak relationship between documentation and the existence of clinical CT protocols/guidelines at a midwife's facility. All of the midwives who had CT protocols/guidelines in place documented their CT care (n = 6). Midwives without CT protocols in place were split on documentation: 62% documented their CT care while 38% did not. However, this difference was not statistically significant (X² = 1.9, p = .16^*).

Note. *Chi-square analysis after Yates' continuity correction.

CT MODALITIES

CT-using midwives were also asked which modalities they practiced or advised for their clients. Most participants reported using between 2 - 3 modalities in their practice.

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INDICATIONS FOR CT USE

Participants who practiced clinical CT gave information regarding when they used certain modalities and what outcomes they anecdotally observed. The analysis of this data is currently . . .

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