Frequency of Maternal Mortality in Urban and Rural Areas of Iranshahr County (Southeast of Iran) in 2009-2013: A Retrospective Study
Autor: | Fatemeh Darban, Khadejeh Dehghan Bakhshani, Abdul-Qaffar Jamalzae, Tahmineh Karimzaei, Iraj Zareban, Abbas Balouchi |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Human life
Clinical Biochemistry Population lcsh:Medicine health challenges Obstetrics and Gynaecology Section Hospital records 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Environmental protection medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education Pregnancy education.field_of_study 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry pregnancy complications lcsh:R Retrospective cohort study General Medicine medicine.disease birth complications Maternal death haemorrhage Rural area business Overall status Demography |
Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 10, Iss 8, Pp QC14-QC17 (2016) |
Popis: | Introduction: Maternal mortality is one of the threatening factors of human life and the overall status index of women’s health in any society. Death of a mother causes irreversible damage to a family and a society. This study aims at examining the causes of maternal mortality in urban and rural areas. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequney and causes of maternal mortality in urban and rural areas in southeast of Iran in 2009-2013. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study and its research population includes the entire pregnant woman who died in Iranshahr County between April 2009 and March 2013. An eight-section questionnaire was used for collecting data. The first section was based on the hospital records of pregnant woman including mother’s demographic data and the following sections were completed based on their health records. Results: The frequency of maternal mortality during birth in the study period was 34 (of 4857). The study individuals were between 13 and 40-year-old with the mean age of 30±6.4. Maximum maternal mortality occurred in 2012. Haemorrhage was the most common cause of maternal death (38.2%). Conclusion: As haemorrhage was the most common cause of death of pregnant women in this study, it seems necessary to improve care for woman and reduce haemorrhage and its complications during pregnancy period. |
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