Research Article
Active Management of Third Stage of Labor: Practice and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in North Wollo, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Table 4
Practice of obstetric care provider on AMTSL, 2020.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percentage |
| Checked presence of another fetus | Yes | 200 | 86.2 | No | 32 | 13.8 |
| Correct timing of administration uterotonic drug | Yes | 192 | 82.8 | No | 40 | 17.2 |
| Types of uterotonic drugs given | Oxytocin | 223 | 96.1 | Ergometrine | 9 | 3.9 |
| Correct dose of uterotonic drugs given | Yes | 217 | 93.5 | No | 15 | 6.5 |
| Correct mode of administration of uterotonic drugs | Yes | 225 | 97 | No | 7 | 3 |
| Correct timing of cord clamping | Yes | 169 | 72.8 | No | 63 | 27.2 |
| Wait for uterine contraction 2-3 min to apply CCT | Yes | 182 | 78.4 | No | 50 | 21.6 |
| Wait for gush of blood to apply cord control traction | Yes | 201 | 86.6 | No | 31 | 13.4 |
| Placenta delivered before uterotonics administration | Yes | 66 | 28.4 | No | 166 | 71.6 |
| CCT performed as protocol | Yes | 178 | 76.7 | No | 54 | 23.3 |
| Placenta was supported by both hands | Yes | 205 | 88.4 | No | 27 | 11.6 |
| Membrane extracted gently with lateral movement | Yes | 205 | 88.4 | No | 27 | 11.6 |
| Uterine massage immediately after delivery of placenta | Yes | 219 | 94.4 | No | 13 | 5.6 |
| Placenta assessed for completeness | Yes | 220 | 94.8 | No | 12 | 5.2 |
| Uterine relaxation ensured | Yes | 203 | 87.5 | No | 29 | 12.5 |
| Inform and demonstrate the mother massage uterus | Yes | 205 | 88.4 | No | 27 | 11.6 |
| Overall practice | Good | 75 | 32.3% | Poor | 157 | 67.7% |
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