Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
Volume 158, Issue -, Pages 23-30Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14198
Keywords
bleeding after pregnancy; clinical practice; maternal death; Nigeria; obstetric hemorrhage; postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy outcomes
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- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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There is significant variation in postpartum hemorrhage rates and adverse maternal outcomes in Nigerian healthcare facilities, highlighting the need for further understanding of the underlying causes and challenges in order to implement tailored solutions to improve maternal outcomes.
Objective To explore differences in obstetric practices and clinical outcomes of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in Nigerian facilities. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study of public health facilities providing maternal healthcare services in Nigeria. Surveys were conducted across 38 purposively sampled facilities (January 2020-March 2021) to collect information on obstetric practices related to the management of the third stage of labor, treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, and clinical outcomes related to postpartum hemorrhage in the preceding 12 months. Results The median number of annual births per facility was 2230 (IQR, 1952-3283). The cesarean section rate was 21.6% (range 2.1%-52.6%). There was large variability in PPH rate (median 3%, range 0.4%-16.8%) and blood transfusions for PPH (median 2.8%, range 0.4%-48.6%) after vaginal birth. There was less variability for laparotomies (median 0.25%, range 0%-2.8%) and maternal deaths (median 0.11%, range 0%-0.64%) due to PPH after vaginal birth. The number of maternal deaths from all causes varied (median 0.27%, range 0%-3.5%). The rates of PPH and adverse maternal outcomes did not vary substantially between state or federal facilities, region, type of facility, and the number of clinical staff. Conclusion Across the Nigerian facilities surveyed there was large variation in PPH rates and adverse maternal outcomes due to PPH. This variability remains largely unexplained and requires further insights and detailed data to gain a deeper understanding of the root causes and challenges to implement customized solutions to improve maternal outcomes.
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