Table 2.
Assessment of knowledge of healthcare providers in terms of partograph, active management of the third stage of labour and postpartum haemorrhage (n=117)
| Components | Correct response Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Partograph knowledge | 51.4 |
| Use of partograph | 27 (23.1) |
| When to begin plotting a partograph | 57 (48.8) |
| Parameters monitored every 30 min | 21 (17.9) |
| Parameters monitored every 4 hourly | 24 (20.6) |
| Normal foetal heart rate | 85 (72.6) |
| How long to measure a contraction | 74 (63.2) |
| Two lines marked in a partograph | 70 (59.8) |
| Importance of crossing of the alert line | 47 (40.1) |
| Importance of crossing of the action line | 46 (39.3) |
| Indications for referral | 21 (17.9) |
| AMTSL knowledge | 65.3 |
| Steps of AMTSL | 14 (11.9) |
| Drug of choice for AMTSL | 107 (91.4) |
| Other drugs used for AMTSL | 71 (60.7) |
| Route of oxytocin in AMTSL | 110 (94.1) |
| Route of misoprostol | 50 (42.7) |
| Steps for CCT | 17 (14.6) |
| PPH knowledge | 53.4 |
| Diagnosis of basis | 21 (17.9) |
| Causes of PPH | 31 (26.5 |
| Clinical features of PPH | 26 (22.2) |
| Estimation of blood loss | 13 (11.1) |
| Parameters monitored to assess PPH | 35 (29.9) |
| Non-surgical management of PPH | 24 (20.6) |
| Fluid recommended for PPH | 57 (48.8) |
| Uterotonics used for management of PPH | 44 (37.6) |
| Location to apply pressure for aortic compression | 39 (33.3) |
| Protocols followed before referring a case of PPH | 29 (24.8) |