Women's Descriptions of Postpartum Health Problems: Preliminary Findings from Matlab, Bangladesh

Lynn M. Sibley; Lauren S. Blum; Nahid Kalim; Daniel Hruschka; Joyce K. Edmonds; Marge Koblinsky

doi:10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.02.020

Women's Descriptions of Postpartum Health Problems: Preliminary Findings from Matlab, Bangladesh

Lynn M. Sibley, Lauren S. Blum, Nahid Kalim, Daniel Hruschka, Joyce K. Edmonds, Marge Koblinsky

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Abstract

Complications of childbirth kill more than 500,000 women each year. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of death. Because nearly half the women who give birth at home in developing countries are cared for by unskilled attendants, it is critical to understand how women and their caregivers recognize bleeding and decide to seek help when needed. Using an approach that combined systematic qualitative data collection and multivariate analysis, we identified local cultural theories that women and traditional birth attendants in rural Bangladesh use to recognize and care for postpartum problems, including PPH. These preliminary findings will be used to further explore cultural norms related to PPH and their possible modes of transmission. The overall approach may be used to develop or improve birth preparedness and complication readiness, a core global safe motherhood intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	351-360
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
Volume	52
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.02.020
State	Published - Jul 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

correspondence analysis
maternal morbidity
postpartum hemorrhage
qualitative data analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternity and Midwifery

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