Western journal of nursing research
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Methodological issues in explaining maternal outcomes: anesthesia provider characterizations and resource variation.
Anesthesia provider models were characterized based on responsibilities and technique privileges and the distribution of clinical resource and process variables using a survey of 1,135 hospitals offering obstetric care in eight representative states. The resulting models were then analyzed by resource availability. ⋯ Traditional characterizations of provider fail to capture differences in technique privileges. Clinical resource variables and the scope of technique privileges should be included in the study of anesthesia provider credentials on outcomes.