Newborn follow-up after discharge from a tertiary care hospital in the Western Cape region of South Africa: a prospective observational cohort study
| Autor: | Charles I Okwundu, Jean Paul Muambangu Milambo, Sanjay Chand, Abiola Olowoyeye, Mark H. Corden, KaWing Cho, Leonidas Ndayisaba |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Patient discharge Epidemiology medicine.medical_treatment Population Logistic regression Pediatrics 03 medical and health sciences South Africa 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics medicine Caesarean section 030212 general & internal medicine education education.field_of_study Vaginal delivery business.industry Health Policy Medical record Public health lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Research Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Follow-up study Low-income population lcsh:RA1-1270 Newborn Health assessment Family medicine business Hospital nursery Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Global Health Research and Policy Global Health Research and Policy, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2397-0642 |
| Popis: | Background Current practice in the Western Cape region of South Africa is to discharge newborns born in-hospital within 24 h following uncomplicated vaginal delivery and two days after caesarean section. Mothers are instructed to bring their newborn to a clinic after discharge for a health assessment. We sought to determine the rate of newborn follow-up visits and the potential barriers to timely follow-up. Methods Mother-newborn dyads at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa were enrolled from November 2014 to April 2015. Demographic data were obtained via questionnaire and medical records. Mothers were contacted one week after discharge to determine if they had brought their newborns for a follow-up visit, and if not, the barriers to follow-up. Factors associated with follow-up were analyzed using logistic regression. Results Of 972 newborns, 794 (82%) were seen at a clinic for a follow-up visit within one week of discharge. Mothers with a higher education level or whose newborns were less than 37 weeks were more likely to follow up. The follow-up rate did not differ based on hospital length of stay. Main reported barriers to follow-up included maternal illness, lack of money for transportation, and mother felt follow-up was unnecessary because newborn was healthy. Conclusions Nearly 4 in 5 newborns were seen at a clinic within one week after hospital discharge, in keeping with local practice guidelines. Further research on the outcomes of this population and those who fail to follow up is needed to determine the impact of postnatal healthcare policy. |
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