Variable | General medical practitioner n (%) | Midwife n (%) | Nurse n (%) | Obstetrician n (%) | Total n (%) |
The first line uterotonic recommended for AMTSL is (n = 149) | |||||
Others | 1 (4.0) | 2 (3.6) | 5 (8.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (5.4) |
Oxytocin** | 24 (96.0) | 54 (96.4) | 57 (91.9) | 6 (100.0) | 141 (94.6) |
The recommended dose of that drug during AMTSL is (n = 146) | |||||
Others | 5 (19.2) | 2 (3.6) | 5 (8.6) | 1 (16.7) | 13 (8.9) |
10 IU** | 21 (80.8) | 54 (96.4) | 53 (91.4) | 5 (83.3) | 133 (91.1) |
The recommended route to give that drug during AMTSL is (n = 149) | |||||
Others | 4 (15.4) | 12 (21.4) | 15 (24.6) | 2 (33.3) | 33 (22.1) |
Intramuscular** | 22 (84.6) | 44 (78.6) | 46 (75.4) | 4 (66.7) | 116 (77.9) |
Three main components of AMTSL (n = 150) | |||||
Not aware | 14 (53.8) | 25 (44.6) | 41 (66.1) | 2 (33.3) | 82 (54.7) |
Aware** | 12 (46.2) | 31 (55.4) | 21 (33.9) | 4 (66.7) | 68 (45.3) |
Within how long should AMTSL be completed (n = 134) | |||||
Others (<5 mins and >10 mins) | 3 (13.0) | 17 (30.8) | 15 (28.9) | 2 (50.0) | 37 (27.6) |
5 to 10 minutes** | 20 (87.0) | 38 (69.1) | 37 (71.2) | 2 (50.0) | 97 (72.4) |
The main goal of AMTSL is to (n = 145) | |||||
Increase uterine contractility | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.7) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2.1) |
Facilitate placental separation | 1 (4.2) | 3 (5.6) | 6 (9.8) | 1 (16.7) | 11 (7.6) |
Prevent PPH | 4 (16.7) | 14 (25.9) | 16 (26.2) | 3 (50.0) | 37 (25.5) |
All** | 19 (79.2) | 35 (64.8) | 38 (62.3) | 2 (33.3) | 94 (64.8) |
Administer 10 units of IM oxytocin after delivery of the anterior shoulder (n = 143) | |||||
Disagree | 20 (76.9) | 27 (50.9) | 37 (63.8) | 4 (66.7) | 88 (61.6) |
Agree** | 6 (23.1) | 26 (49.1) | 21 (36.2) | 2 (33.3) | 55 (38.5) |
Administer 10 units of IM oxytocin immediately after delivery of the placenta (n = 140) | |||||
Agree | 9 (36.0) | 13 (24.5) | 21 (37.5) | 1 (16.7) | 44 (31.4) |
Disagree** | 16 (64.0) | 40 (75.5) | 35 (62.5) | 5 (83.3) | 96 (68.6) |
If oxytocin is not available, administer 0.5 mg of Ergometrine IM (n = 131) | |||||
Agree | 19 (82.6) | 50 (92.6) | 42 (87.5) | 4 (66.7) | 115 (87.8) |
Disagree** | 4 (17.4) | 4 (7.4) | 6 (12.5) | 2 (33.3) | 16 (12.2) |
If oxytocin is not available, administer 600 micrograms of Misoprostol (PO) (n = 123) | |||||
Disagree | 12 (54.6) | 14 (28.0) | 15 (32.6) | 3 (60.0) | 44 (35.8) |
Agree** | 10 (45.4) | 36 (72.0) | 31 (67.4) | 2 (40.0) | 79 (64.2) |
Clamp and cut the cord after 1-3 minutes following delivery of the baby (n = 139) | |||||
Disagree | 7 (28.0) | 9 (16.4) | 12 (22.2) | 1 (20.0) | 29 (20.9) |
Agree** | 18 (72.0) | 46 (83.6) | 42 (77.8) | 4 (80.0) | 104 (79.1) |
Wait for a strong uterine contraction (2-3 minutes) before delivering the placenta (n = 143) | |||||
Disagree | 2 (7.7) | 17 (32.0) | 9 (15.5) | 1 (16.7) | 29 (20.2) |
Agree** | 24 (92.3) | 36 (68.0) | 49 (84.5) | 5 (83.3) | 114 (79.8) |
Wait for a gush of blood before applying controlled cord traction CCT (n = 140) | |||||
Disagree** | 6 (25.0) | 14 (26.0) | 22 (39.3) | 3 (50.0) | 45 (32.3) |
Agree | 18 (75.0) | 40 (74.0) | 34 (60.7) | 3 (50.0) | 95 (67.9) |
Controlled cord traction (CCT) is done during the contraction (n = 139) | |||||
Disagree | 6 (24.0) | 16 (19.7) | 16 (29.6) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (27.3) |
Agree** | 19 (76.0) | 38 (70.3) | 38 (70.4) | 6 (100.0) | 101 (72.7) |
Uterine massage is done immediately after delivery of the placenta (n = 145) | |||||
Disagree | 2 (8.0) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (5.5) |
Agree** | 23 (92.0) | 54 (98.2) | 54 (91.5) | 6 (100.0) | 137 (94.5) |
Uterine massage is done every 15 mins in the first hour, then every 30 mins in the next hour following delivery of the placenta (n = 139) | |||||
Disagree | 6 (26.0) | 18 (33.3) | 10 (17.2) | 1 (25.0) | 35 (25.2) |
Agree** | 15 (74.0) | 36 (66.7) | 48 (82.8) | 3 (75.0) | 104 (74.8) |