Table 2 Midwives’ perceptions of knowledge and skill set to teach and manage postpartum complications
Knowledge to teach patients | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complication | Very knowledgeable | Knowledgeable | Somewhat knowledgeable | Not knowledgeable | Feel not necessary |
Hemorrhage | 94 (38.52%) | 138 (56.56%) | 12 (4.92%) | – | – |
Infection | 101 (41.39%) | 130 (53.28%) | 13 (5.33%) | – | – |
Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 83 (34.16%) | 138 (56.79%) | 21 (8.64%) | 1 (0.41%) | |
hypertension | 74 (30.33%) | 144 (59.02%) | 25 (10.25%) | 1 (0.41%) | – |
Postpartum depression | 35 (14.34%) | 98 (40.16%) | 87 (35.66%) | 21 (8.61%) | 3 (1.23%) |
Venous thrombosis | 27 (11.11%) | 65 (26.75%) | 110 (45.27%) | 38 (15.64%) | 3 (1.23%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 20 (8.23%) | 63 (25.93%) | 112 (46.09%) | 44 (18.11%) | 4 (1.65%) |
Cardiac event | 16 (6.56%) | 65 (26.64%) | 112 (45.90%) | 49 (20.08%) | 2 (0.82%) |
Skill set to manage complications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complication | Yes | Somewhat | No | Don’t know |
Hemorrhage | 221 (90.57%) | 18 (7.38%) | 4 (1.64%) | 1 (0.41%) |
Infection | 220 (90.16%) | 16 (6.56%) | 5 (2.05%) | 3 (1.23%) |
Preeclampsia/eclampsia | 215 (88.11%) | 20 (8.20%) | 8 (3.28%) | 1 (0.41%) |
Hypertension | 206 (84.77%) | 25 (10.29%) | 11 (4.53%) | 1 (0.41%) |
Postpartum depression | 84 (34.43%) | 84 (34.43%) | 69 (28.28%) | 7 (2.87%) |
Venous thrombosis | 58 (23.77%) | 88 (36.07%) | 87 (35.66%) | 11 (4.51%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 51 (20.90%) | 91 (37.30%) | 90 (36.89%) | 12 (4.92%) |
Cardiac event | 41 (16.80%) | 94 (38.52%) | 95 (38.93%) | 14 (5.74%) |