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Table 3 Avoidable factors identified and actions taken following MPDA recommendations

From: The conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Avoidable factors identified

Avoidable factors identified

No. of cases

Actions taken following recommendations

No. of cases

Late referrals

***

Early referrals

***

Late requisition of drugs and supplies

*

Early requisition of drugs and supplies

*

Non-use or improper use of Partographs

*

Strict use of Partographs

*

Lack of training on MPDR

*

Training of health workers on how to use partographs

*

Limited number of staff

*

Continuous medical education on data management

*

  

Integrated MPDA support supervision to other activities

*

  

Community sensitization

*

  

Health education/talks at OPD, ANC

**

  

Blood pressure machines procured

*

  

Internal transfer of Midwives & Nurses

**

  

Follow-up to health facilities

*

  1. Data sourced from field findings from records of MPDR reviews; * Few, **majority, ***Most