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Sustainable scale-up of active management of the third stage of labor for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in Ecuador.
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International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics [Int J Gynaecol Obstet] 2012 Jun; Vol. 117 (3), pp. 278-82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Apr 06. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: To analyze the Ecuadorian experience regarding the adoption, scale-up, and institutionalization of active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL) for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage via continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes.<br />Methods: Average AMTSL implementation rates for women with vaginal deliveries were compared using unweighted provincial aggregate data from facilities participating in 3 phases of AMTSL programming. Months taken to implement AMTSL at 80% or more and 90% or more compliance were compared across phases.<br />Results: Rate of oxytocin administration during the first 3 months was 5.0% in phase 1, 9.8% in phase 2, and 72.2% in phase 3 (P≤0.001 vs phases 1 and 2). The average number of months provinces took to increase oxytocin administration to 80% or more and 90% or in more women with vaginal deliveries was, respectively, 21.6±18.7 and 30.6±16.4 in phase 1, 23.5±15.1 and 30.1±14.9 in phase 2, and 4.7±4.9 (P≤0.01 vs phase 1; P≤0.001 vs phase 2) and 4.0±3.4 (P≤0.001 vs phases 1 and 2) in phase 3. By December 2009, AMTSL implementation was sustained at 90% or more in all provinces.<br />Conclusion: CQI processes identified resistance and operational barriers, and developed mechanisms to overcome them.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-3479
- Volume :
- 117
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22483573
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.01.017