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An exploration of women’s experience following Post-Partum Hemorrhage

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dc.contributor.author Wickramanayake, A. N. D. S.
dc.contributor.author Jayasena, H. P. G. C. T.
dc.contributor.author Gunasekara, W. G. C. L.
dc.contributor.author Hemachandra, A. B. N. U.
dc.contributor.author Kumari, L. Y. S. S.
dc.contributor.author Siriwardane, E. W. A. I. M.
dc.date.accessioned 2019-12-12T05:18:17Z
dc.date.available 2019-12-12T05:18:17Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.citation Wickramanayake, A. N. D. S., Jayasena, H. P. G. C. T., Gunasekara, W. G. C. L., Hemachandra, A. B. N. U., Kumari, L. Y. S. S. and Siriwardane, E. W. A. I. M. (2019). An exploration of women’s experience following Post-Partum Hemorrhage. 4th International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. p75 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/20587
dc.description.abstract Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is recognized as a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Assessing physiological and emotional experiences of mothers who experienced PPH could contribute to improved treatments as well as to enhance the quality of life of such mothers. The purpose of the study is to explore the experiences of PPH amongst post-natal mothers. A phenomenological design was carried out to explore the experiences of purposively selected twenty post-natal mothers, who had experienced PPH within first 24 hours following the delivery during February to April 2018 in the obstetric section at the Provincial General Hospital Kurunegala. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data. A qualitative thematic analysis identified three themes from the data: struggle between life and death, loss of normalcy and inadequate information. Struggle between life and death emerged following the feeling of lethargy due to severe blood loss. Loss of normalcy was due to pain, less bonding with the infant and loss of intimacy. Inadequate communication between the health care professionals and the mother caused them to feel helpless leading to a lack of information about the situation. In conclusion, PPH created major physiological and emotional distress to mothers. All these experiences collectively affect the quality of life of the mother as well as the baby. Hence, healthcare professionals should give more attention to pain management process to relieve discomfort and promote ambulation, well as positively support to buildup bonding with baby en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher 4th International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Postpartum hemorrhage en_US
dc.subject Mothers en_US
dc.subject Quality of life en_US
dc.subject Provincial General Hospital Kurunegala en_US
dc.title An exploration of women’s experience following Post-Partum Hemorrhage en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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