Women and Partners’ Experience of Major Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Qualitative Study

( BJOG . 2023;130(9):1087–1095) Major postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is classified as losing more than or equal to 1 L of blood within 2 hours of vaginal birth. In Denmark, this occurs in 7.2% of vaginal deliveries, compared with an incidence of about 4% in the developed countries. Managing major PPH r...

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Published in:	Obstetric anesthesia digest Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 89 - 91
Main Authors:	Rosvig, L., Steffensen, E., Brogaard, L., Hvidman, L., Kierkegaard, O., Kjeldsen, A.C., Taastrøm, K., Uldbjerg, N., Lou, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-06-2024
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Summary:	( BJOG . 2023;130(9):1087–1095) Major postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is classified as losing more than or equal to 1 L of blood within 2 hours of vaginal birth. In Denmark, this occurs in 7.2% of vaginal deliveries, compared with an incidence of about 4% in the developed countries. Managing major PPH requires a quick and appropriate response from multiple clinical professionals and providing proper medicine. Women and their partners often have negative experiences of PPH, which may relate to deficiencies in communication.
ISSN:	0275-665X
DOI:	10.1097/01.aoa.0001016036.85902.38