Open AccessMaternal Mortality at the Dori Regional Hospital in Northern Burkina Faso, 2014-2016
Author(s) -
Hyacinthe Zamané,
Hyacinthe Euvrard Sow,
Dantola Paul Kaïn,
Brice Bicaba,
Sibraogo Kiemtoré,
Issaka Yaméogo,
Blandine Bonané-Thieba,
Mamadou Sawadogo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of mch and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2161-8674
pISSN - 2161-864X
DOI - 10.21106/ijma.263
Subject(s) - medicine , maternal death , environmental health , epidemiology , developing country , anemia , health care , standardized mortality ratio , global health , postpartum period , cause of death , mortality rate , pregnancy , public health , population , demography , disease , nursing , pathology , sociology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
Background: Maternal mortality is of considerable magnitude. It is particularly relevant to developing countries, including those in Sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this work was to study the cases of maternal deaths in the Dori Regional Hospital, Burkina Faso in the Sahel region, by analyzing the epidemiological aspects of these deaths in order to guide decision-making.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study which spanned the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. Cases of maternal death and live births that occurred in the hospital during this period were collected by documentary review.
Results: A total of 141 maternal deaths and 2,626 live births were recorded with a maternal mortality ratio of 5,369 for 100,000 live births. In 99 (72.20%) cases, death occurred in the postpartum. A home delivery had been reported in 33.70% of cases. Direct obstetric causes were found in 72.10% of cases. They were mainly represented by infections (32.40%) and hemorrhages (23%). Anemia was the indirect cause of death in 25 women (17.80%). The delay in health care access and the lack of blood products contributed to maternal deaths in 64.50% and 26.20% of cases.
Conclusion and Global Health Implications: An intensification of awareness-raising messages about the importance of the rapid use of health care is necessary. Also, systematic audits of maternal deaths in the care environment and in the community would make it possible to clarify the determinants of maternal mortality in the Sahel region and to provide adequate solutions.
Key words: Maternal Death • Maternal Mortality • Women’s Health • Burkin Faso • Dori Hospital • Sahel Region
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