Abstract submission - Neonatology

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Submission Deadline

Last Date for Submission 5^th January 2022

Topics

POSTERS: Research and quality improvement projects pertaining to Neonatology

ORAL PRESENTATIONS: Research and quality improvement projects pertaining to Infectious diseases of neonates

General Instructions

Abstracts must be in English
Please state whether ethical approval was required and obtained
State type of abstract submission i.e research or quality improvement initiative (e.g Clinical audits, PDSA Cycle, Education and training, Incident report)

GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

Abstract must include
1. Title
2. Content (Maximum 300 Characters)
– Introduction
– Objectives
– Methods
– Results
– Conclusions
3. Attachments (JPEG, PNG)

Figures & Tables

Quote in the text.

References

List the references in order of citation in the text, in square brackets.
Clearly indicate the following data: names of all the authors, title of the article/book, publication year.

Publication details

For journal articles, indicate journal title, volume, issue, first and last page of the article
For websites, indicate the last access.
For books, indicate the book publisher, chapter of article and its head office.

Conflict of interest statement

Please provide a conflict of interest statement.

GUIDELINES FOR QI PROJECTS

Topic

Any project related to quality improvement in healthcare for neonates e.g., clinical audits, risk management, education & training

CLINICAL AUDITS

Abstract must include:

Title
Background (underlying problem affecting healthcare, audit question)
Aims & objectives (Why are you doing it and what you hope to achieve)
Standards
Methodology (team, place of audit, duration, sample size, inclusion & exclusion criteria, data analysis methods)
Results
Conclusion
Action plan / intervention (proposed changes, who will do it?, how will they be executed?)
Reaudit / result of QI intervention (impact of intervention, compare these results with preintervention results).
References
Figures & Tables: Not required for abstract. Please quote in the text.

References

Should not be more than 10.
Enlist the references using Vancouver style (https://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/Vancouver/all)

PDSA CYCLE

Abstract must include

Participant details

Members of the improvement team and their roles

Project details

Title
Start and end date
Aims
Context
Importance
Measures/ processes for change

Measures

Outcome, Process, Balancing measures

PDSA Cycles/ Process Mapping

Record data, document problems, data analysis

Results

Results and summary of difference(s) made
Keys to success
Barriers to the project
Lessons learned to date

Act

Modifications required
Plan for next cycle