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Course Name

Clinical Improvement Project II CAPSTONE

Graduation Year

12-2026

Faculty Advisor

Bethany Sasaki

Abstract

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Patients receive inconsistent education regarding their scheduled induction of labor before arrival to Sutter Medical Center Sacramento. Some patients may receive enough education, whereas others receive little education and learn more after their admission.  

LOCAL PROBLEM: Within the microsystem, it was acknowledged by nurses and patients that patients lacked prior knowledge about their induction of labor (IOL) when arriving for their scheduled induction, which can cause decreased satisfaction and increased anxiety.

METHODS: This Quality Improvement (QI) project used the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle. The Plan phase took place during spring and summer of 2026 and consisted of literature review, conducting pre-intervention patient surveys, and creating the pamphlet based on those patient surveys. The Do phase consists of dispersing the pamphlets and conducting post-intervention surveys. The Study phase would be analyzing the data collected which would guide the next steps of the Act phase. 

INTERVENTION: Using data from pre-intervention surveys, an educational pamphlet addressing areas that were priorities for patients was designed for e-distribution. This information was tailored specifically to methods and policies at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. These pamphlets will be sent to patients who are scheduled for elective inductions of labor ahead of their induction date.

RESULTS: A total of 48 surveys were completed with 12 of those receiving a pre-admission phone call, and 36 receiving no phone call. The three highest ranked areas reported by patients that are important to know before admission included Methods & Medications (28), Length of Labor and Induction (28), and Stages of Labor (23). The top three preferred educational topics included Medications & Methods (10), Length of Labor Induction (7), and Pain Education & Management (6).

CONCLUSION: Due to the minimal improvements with pre-induction phone calls, introducing an educational pamphlet may increase patient knowledge and satisfaction. Once the pamphlet is approved, it will be available to patients through their electronic devices on the Sutter Health online application. This pamphlet has the potential to address induction education for any patient undergoing IOL, not limited to an elective induction. Continued surveys need to be conducted once the pamphlet is approved, and the results of that data will influence the next potential steps mentioned above.

Keywords

induction of labor, educational pamphlet, patient education

Increasing patient education for induction of labor in a labor and delivery unit in Sacramento

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