Self-administered medications in the postpartum wards: A study on satisfaction and perceptions.

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe women's satisfaction and perceptions on the postpartum self-administered medication (SAM) program at our institution and on pain relief. Also, we aimed at describing maternal and breastfed infants' adverse events with the use of the postpartum SAM program.

Method: This prospective 1-group mixed methods survey conducted in a mother-and-child tertiary center included women enrolled in the postpartum SAM program who had a live newborn, understood French or English, and were at least 18 years old.