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Maternal morbidity and associated factors at a tertiary care Centre in Karachi: A critical analysis
Author(s) -
Hashmi Haleema Akhter,
Umer Sarwat,
Ahmed Syed Ijlal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.13320
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , obstetrics and gynaecology , neonatal intensive care unit , gestational age , obstetrics , intensive care unit , complication , maternal morbidity , tertiary care , intervention (counseling) , pregnancy , pediatrics , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , nursing , surgery , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Aim The study was conducted to identify maternal morbidity and associated factors such intensive care unit admission and surgical intervention. Methods Pregnant and six‐week post‐partum women without any other comorbidy were recruited from January 2014 to December 2015 from the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi. A structurally designed questionnaire was used to record demographic data and factors related to the management and intervention of maternal conclusions. Results A total of 213 patients were included in the study, with an average age of 27.87 ± 5.26 years, mean parity of 2.02 ± 1.88 and mean gestational period of 32.48 ± 7.93. The details of 186 neonatal cases were also recorded: 47 neonates were admitted to the intensive care unit, while 23 were kept on ventilation. The primary complication was post‐partum hemorrhage. The most common intervention methods used was lower segment cesarean section. Conclusion The concept of maternal morbidity is developing as a new indicator for the assessment of maternal healthcare services. Public health awareness programs should be conducted for health professionals to combat the high incidence of maternal morbidity.