Maternal sepsis Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase (qualitative) the researchers will adapt the FAST-M bundle care tools for the local context. In the second phase, they will evaluate the f
Sponsors
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women who are pregnant or within 6 weeks of miscarriage, termination of pregnancy or delivery 2. Receiving inpatient health care
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collected using CRFs every 2 weeks throughout the intervention phase: 1. The proportion of patients admitted with features of sepsis who received appropriate monitoring (full set of vital sign measurements on admission recorded on MEOWS chart) 2. The proportion of women with suspected maternal sepsis received antibiotics within 1 hour (if required) 3. The proportion of women with suspected maternal sepsis receiving the FAST-M treatment bundle (including each bundle component) within 1 hour of identification of sepsis 4. One focus group will be conducted before the initiation of the study to adapt the tools and identify implementation approaches 5. A second focus group will be conducted at the end of the study as a summative evaluation of the study to identify perceptions about the success of implementation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collected using CRFs every 2 weeks throughout the intervention phase: 1. The proportion of women with suspected maternal sepsis referred to clinical decision-maker on the basis of abnormal vital signs records 2. The proportion of women with suspected maternal sepsis receiving a clinical review by a senior clinical decision-maker following their diagnosis | — |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Public ContactSheikh Irfan;Lumaan Ahmed;Sheikh
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Outcome results
None listed