Review of the 2015 Guidelines for Maternity Care with relevance to congenital disorders
| Autor: | Helen Louise Malherbe, Woods Dl, Colleen Aldous, Arnold L. Christianson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Genetic Counseling Terminology Congenital Abnormalities 03 medical and health sciences South Africa 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Risk Factors Terminology as Topic Epidemiology Health care Medicine Humans Maternal Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine Advanced maternal age Psychiatry Referral and Consultation Disease burden 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry General Medicine Infant mortality Child mortality Teratogens Family medicine Population Surveillance Practice Guidelines as Topic Medical genetics Female business |
| Zdroj: | SAMJ: South African Medical Journal, Volume: 106, Issue: 7, Pages: 669-671, Published: 2016 South African Medical Journal; Vol 106, No 7 (2016); 669-671 |
| ISSN: | 0256-9574 2078-5135 |
| Popis: | The 4th edition of the Guidelines for Maternal Care in South Africa published by the National Department of Health in 2015 was evaluated with relevance to the care and prevention of congenital disorders (CDs). Disparate terminology is used for CDs throughout the guidelines, and overall less detail is included on CDs compared with the previous edition. This demonstrates a lack of awareness around the growing health need and contribution of CDs to the disease burden in South Africa (SA). Referrals to medical genetic services in the guidelines for mothers of advanced maternal age and other high-risk categories do not take into account the insufficient capacity available for screening and diagnosis of CDs. This highlights the lack of consultation with the medical genetics sector during the development of the guidelines. To respond to the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, CDs must be integrated comprehensively at all levels of healthcare in SA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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