A mixed-methods study of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of postpartum hemorrhage guidelines in Uganda.

Objective: To determine the level of adherence to postpartum hemorrhage clinical guideline recommendations and to explore context-specific barriers and facilitators to evidence-based obstetric care.

Methods: Using direct observation of deliveries at a Ugandan healthcare facility, a mixed-methods study was conducted between February and March 2014 to document practices related to the active management of the third stage of labor (AMTSL). The degree to which practice concurred with WHO postpartum hemorrhage guidelines was determined.