A descriptive, cross-sectional study of postpartum education: midwives' self-reported knowledge and teaching of postpartum complications in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstetric complications remain the leading causes of maternal deaths. Since it is not always possible to ascertain which women will develop complications and which women will not, all women who have a baby should be educated about warning signs of complications. In this study, we assessed postpartum education provided by midwives, midwives' knowledge to teach patients about complications and their skills to manage postpartum complications.

Methods

Descriptive, cross-sectional study of 245 midwives in four hospitals in Tamale, Ghana, using an electronic questionnaire. Data analyzed in Stata 16 software using descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate statistics.

Results

Majority of midwives were female (98%). Mean age of midwives was 32 years. Most midwives sp

SUBMITTER: Adams YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8962571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature