Open AccessManagement and strategies utilized by nurses in the control of postpartum haemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH
Author(s) -
Opiah Margaret Mombel,
Oyira Emilia James,
Justin Agorye Ingwu,
Eze C. Margaret,
Obute Pauline
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences (ijhs) (en línea)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2550-6978
pISSN - 2550-696X
DOI - 10.53730/ijhs.v6ns3.6133
Subject(s) - medicine , postpartum haemorrhage , obstetrics , likert scale , statistic , postpartum bleeding , pregnancy , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology , statistics , genetics , mathematics , biology
This study sought to investigate the management and strategies utilized by nurses in the control of postpartum hemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH. In order to successfully carry out the study, the following research questions and hypotheses were formulated. What is the proportion, proper management strategies utilized and the causes of postpartum hemorrhage among pregnant women in UCTH? The research instruments used in collecting data for analysis was in parts, records from the hospital and a four point likert scale questionnaire which was administered on 57 nurses used as sample for the study. Their responses were analyzed using appropriate statistic and the following results were obtained. Only 12 cases of postpartum hemorrhage were recorded out of 1952 cases of labour registered in 2017 in UCTH. Management strategies utilized by the nurses in the control of postpartum haemorrhage in UCTH. Prolonged labour, disease conditions, multiparity with lax uterine muscles, retained product of conception and poor management of labour resulting in lacerations among others were identified as causes of postpartum haemorrhage.