Evaluation of the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention in Pakistan: A qualitative exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization and partners developed and evaluated a maternity-specific sepsis care bundle called 'FAST-M' for low-resource settings. However, this bundle has not yet been studied in Asia. Our study sought to evaluate the perceptions of healthcare providers about the implementation of the FAST-M intervention in Pakistan.

Materials and methods

The study was conducted at a public sector hospital in Hyderabad. We conducted three focus group discussions with healthcare providers including doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators (n = 22) who implemented the FAST-M intervention. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was used as a guiding framework for data collection and analysis. The data were analyzed using a thematic analysis

SUBMITTER: Ahmed SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124821 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature