Open AccessReasons for obstetric referrals from community facilities to a tertiary obstetric facility: A study from Southern Karnataka
Author(s) -
Sudha Nagavarapu,
Varsha Shridhar,
Nora Kropp,
Leela Murali,
Swathi S Balachandra,
Ramakrishna Prasad,
Asha Kilaru
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_308_19
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , tertiary care , referral , tertiary referral hospital , pregnancy , tertiary level , family medicine , home childbirth , medical emergency , obstetrics , retrospective cohort study , genetics , mathematics education , mathematics , biology
Pregnancy-related preventable morbidity and mortality remain high in India. Safe delivery services should focus on improving neonatal and maternal outcomes while also enabling a positive childbirth experience. However, high rates of intrapartum obstetric referrals are common.