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Table 4 Appropriate use of medicines at baseline and endline

From: Improving quality of care for maternal and newborn health: a pre-post evaluation of the Safe Childbirth Checklist at a hospital in Bangladesh

 

Received medicine, n

Had any symptoms checked, n

Had any symptoms present, n

 

Baseline (n = 153)

Endline (n = 157)

(as % of those who received medicine)

(as % of those who had symptoms checked)

Maternal antibiotics

 On admission

0

1

0

1 (100%)

0

1 (100%)

 Just before/after birth

0

1

0

1 (100%)

0

1 (100%)

 One hour postpartum

4

3

0 (0%)

3 (100%)

0

1 (33%)

 Before discharge

90

111

2 (2.2%)

99 (89%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Magnesium sulfate

 On admission

2

2

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

0

1 (50%)

 Just before/after birth

2

2

0 (0%)

1 (50%)

0

1 (100%)

 One hour postpartum

2

2

0 (0%)

2 (100%)

0

2 (100%)