Advance distribution of misoprostol for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) at home births in two districts of Liberia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Smith, Jeffrey M ^a   Baawo, Saye D ^b   Subah, Marion ^a   Sirtor Gbassie, Varwo ^c   Howe, Cuallau J ^b   Ishola, Gbenga ^a   Tehoungue, Bentoe Z ^b   Dwivedi, Vikas ^d  

^a JHPIEGO   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE   (Liberia)

^c MCHIP Liberia   (Liberia)

^d JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance distribution; AMTSL; CHW; Coverage; Home birth; Liberia; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage; Uterotonic

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ARTICLE; DIZZINESS; DRUG FEVER; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIBERIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANT WOMAN; SHIVERING; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOME CHILDBIRTH; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; LIBERIA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWIFERY; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SELF ADMINISTRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902305528     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-14-189     Document Type: Article

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