International journal of obstetric anesthesia
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Int J Obstet Anesth · Jan 2009
Multicenter StudyThe impact of a teaching program on obstetric anesthesia practices in Croatia.
Many countries fail to use regional techniques for either labor analgesia or obstetric anesthesia. Kybele, an international outreach group, seeks to improve obstetric anesthesia practices worldwide. Its educational program in Croatia was evaluated by studying the change in use of regional anesthetic techniques in obstetrics after a Kybele visit. ⋯ In Croatia, a two-week educational program in obstetric anesthesia increased the use of regional anesthesia and analgesia for labor and delivery in the year that followed the program. Multiple factors limit availability of analgesia for childbirth in Croatia.