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. 2022 Dec;159(3):817-824.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14178. Epub 2022 Mar 28.

Every Second Matters - uterine balloon tamponade implementation across ten medical colleges in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in India: A qualitative study

Natalie Posever  1   2 , Sevgi Sipahi  3   4 , Poonam Varma Shivkumar  5 , Thomas F Burke  1   3   6
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Every Second Matters - uterine balloon tamponade implementation across ten medical colleges in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in India: A qualitative study

Natalie Posever et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To understand facilitators, barriers, and perceptions of the Every Second Matters uterine balloon tamponade (ESM-UBT) package implemented across 10 medical colleges in India, 3 years after the program was introduced.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted until thematic saturation in March 2020. Multiple provider cadres, including nurses, Obstetrics/Gynecology residents, professors, and program leads, were eligible. Interviews were transcribed and thematically coded using an inductive method.

Results: Sixty-two obstetric providers were interviewed. Facilitators of implementation included recurrent training, improved teamwork and communication, strong program leadership, and involvement of lower-level facilities. Barriers to implementation included administrative hurdles, high staff turnover, language barriers, and resources required to reach and train lower-level facilities. Overall, the majority of clinicians viewed the ESM-UBT package as a useful intervention in aiding efforts to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage.

Conclusions: Among 10 medical colleges in India the ESM-UBT package is seen as a beneficial intervention for managing refractory atonic postpartum hemorrhage, and for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. Identified facilitators of and barriers to implementation of the ESM-UBT package in India should be used to guide future implementation efforts.

Keywords: India; maternal mortality; postpartum hemorrhage; uterine balloon tamponade.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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