Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda
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Date
2020
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Nursing Open
Abstract
To determine the health facility-based perinatal mortality rate, its causes and avoidable factors using the perinatal mortality surveillance and response guidelines. This was an action study conducted in one of the districts in Western Uganda from 1 January–31 December 2019.A total of 20 perinatal death cases were recruited consecutively. Data were collected using a Ministry of Health Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (PDSR) questionnaire containing questions on pregnancy, delivery
and immediate postnatal care.We used descriptive statistics to describe key data elements. We found a health facility-based perinatal mortality rate of 17.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia was the most common cause of perinatal deaths. Seven, three and ten mothers delayed seeking, reaching and receiving appropriate health care, respectively.
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Deaths, Surveillance, Neonatal, Stillbirths
Citation
Masereka, E. M., Naturinda, A., Tumusiime, A., & Munguiko, C. (2020). Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub‐Region, Western Uganda. Nursing Open, 7(5), 1497-1505.https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.524