Assessing Knowledge of Post-partum Haemorrhage Management Among Obstetrics Staff in a Regional Hospital – Sri Lanka

Authors: Fahim Samsudeen, Wedisha Gankanda, Dayesha Rathuwaduge, Prasad Weerasinghe

Base Hospital, Balangoda, Sri Lanka

This audit aimed to assess the competence of midwives and nurses in the Obstetrics Unit at Base Hospital Balangoda in managing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), and to evaluate whether their knowledge met the 75% benchmark on a structured knowledge assessment.
Sri Lanka’s healthcare system includes midwives, diploma/degree-qualified nurses, and nurses with midwifery training, but not midwifery nurses.