Provider experiences with uterine balloon tamponade for uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage in health facilities in Kenya

The objective of this paper is to understand provider perceptions and experiences following training in the use of a condom-catheter uterine balloon tamponade (UBT) as second-line treatment for uncontrolled postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in health facilities in Kenya. As part of a qualitative study, interviews of facility-based providers who had managed PPH following comprehensive PPH training were conducted between February and April 2014. Facilities were purposively sampled to represent a range of experience with UBT, facility size, and geography. A qualitative analysis concludes UBT has been readily accepted by providers at all levels of training and is being incorporated into the existing PPH management algorithm in Kenya.