Journal article
Detection and management of postpartum haemorrhage: Qualitative evidence on healthcare providers' knowledge and practices in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa
S Akter, G Forbes, S Miller, H Galadanci, Z Qureshi, S Fawcus, G Justus Hofmeyr, N Moran, M Singata-Madliki, TG Amole, G Gwako, A Osoti, E Thomas, I Gallos, KM Mammoliti, A Coomarasamy, F Althabe, F Lorencatto, MA Bohren
Frontiers in Global Women S Health | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2022
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Abstract
Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death globally. Most PPH deaths can be avoided with timely detection and management; however, critical challenges persist. A multi-country cluster-randomised trial (E-MOTIVE) will introduce a clinical care bundle for early detection and first-response PPH management in hospital settings. This formative qualitative study aimed to explore healthcare providers' knowledge and practices of PPH detection and management after vaginal birth, to inform design and implementation of E-MOTIVE. Methods: Between July 2020–June 2021, semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 45 maternity healthcare providers (midwive..
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Awarded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported, in whole or in part, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [Grant Number: INV-001393]. Under the grant conditions of the Foundation, a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License has already been assigned to the Author Accepted Manuscript version that might arise from this submission. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Dr Meghan A Bohren is supported by an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DE20 010 0264) and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship (University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences).