Table 1 Summary of patient education after childbirth by midwives
| Time spent teaching patient on all necessary information N = 244 | ||
| 10 min or less | 32 | 13.17% |
| 10–15 min | 64 | 26.34% |
| 15–30 min | 96 | 39.51% |
| 30 min – 1 h | 49 | 20.16% |
| More than 1 h | 2 | 0.82% |
| Time spent teaching patient on warning signs of complications N = 244 | ||
| 5 min of less | 16 | 6.56% |
| 6–10 min | 75 | 30.74% |
| 11–15 min | 76 | 31.15% |
| 16–20 min | 26 | 10.66% |
| 21–30 min | 23 | 9.43% |
| 30 or more minutes | 28 | 11.48% |
| Mode of discharge education N = 243 | ||
| Group teaching | 41 | 16.87% |
| Individual teaching | 202 | 83.13% |
| Educational handouts/take-home reference provided N = 244 | ||
| No | 162 | 66.39% |
| Yes | 82 | 33.61% |
| Patient education on potential postpartum complications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complication | Always | Most of the time | Sometimes | Never | Only if relevant |
| Hemorrhage | 136 (55.74%) |
69 (28.28%) |
28 (11.48%) |
2 (0.82%) |
9 (3.69%) |
| Infection |
124 (50.82%) |
82 (33.61%) |
27 (11.07%) |
4 (1.64%) |
7 (2.87%) |
| Preeclampsia/Eclampsia |
104 (42.62%) |
74 (30.33%) |
31 (12.70%) |
4 (1.64%) |
31 (12.70%) |
| Hypertension |
82 (34.17%) |
79 (32.92%) |
36 (15.00%) |
4 (1.67%) |
39 (16.25%) |
| Postpartum depression |
36 (14.81%) |
49 (20.16%) |
65 (26.75%) |
17 (7.00%) |
76 (31.28%) |
| Venous thrombosis |
25 (10.25%) |
37 (15.16%) |
67 (27.46%) |
41 (16.80%) |
74 (30.33%) |
| Pulmonary embolism |
19 (7.79%) |
37 (15.16%) |
60 (24.59%) |
45 (18.44%) |
83 (34.02%) |
| Cardiac event |
22 (9.09%) | 34 (14.05%) | 64 (26.45%) | 37 (15.29%) | 85 (35.12%) |