Mixed methods evaluation of simulation-based training for postpartum hemorrhage management in Guatemala.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess if simulation-based training (SBT) of B-Lynch suture and uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) impacted provider attitudes, practice patterns, and patient management in Guatemala, using a mixed-methods approach.

Methods

We conducted an in-country SBT course on the management of PPH in a governmental teaching hospital in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Participants were OB/GYN providers (n = 39) who had or had not received SBT before. Surveys and qualitative interviews evaluated provider knowledge and experiences with B-Lynch and UBT to treat PPH.

Results

Multiple-choice surveys indicated that providers who received SBT were more comfortable performing and teaching B-Lynch compared to those who did not (p = 0.

SUBMITTER: Parameshwar PS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9229498 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature