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%

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%)