Adapting the FAST-M maternal sepsis intervention for implementation in Pakistan: a qualitative exploratory study

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A maternal sepsis management bundle for resource-limited settings was developed through a synthesis of evidence and international consensus. This bundle, called ‘FAST-M’ consists of: Fluids, Antibiotics, Source control, assessment of the need to Transport/Transfer to a higher level of care and ongoing Monitoring (of the mother and neonate). The study aimed to adapt the FAST-M intervention including the bundle care tools for early identification and management of maternal sepsis in a low-resource setting of Pakistan and identify potential facilitators and barriers to its implementation.

Setting

The study was conducted at the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, which is a tertiary referral public sector hospital in Hyderabad.

Design and particip

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472171 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature