The conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorAgaro, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorBeyeza-Kashesya, Jolly
dc.contributor.authorWaiswa, Peter
dc.contributor.authorSekandi, Juliet N.
dc.contributor.authorTusiime, Suzan
dc.contributor.authorAnguzu, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorKiracho, Elizabeth Ekirapa
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T18:44:58Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T18:44:58Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractUganda like many developing countries still experiences high levels of maternal and perinatal deaths despite a decade of maternal and perinatal death review (MPDR) program. Oyam district has been implementing MPDR since 2008 with varying successes among the health facilities. This paper presents the factors that influence the conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda. This was a cross-sectional study where both qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 66 health workers and ten key informants (KIs) to assess the factors influencing the conduct of MPDR. Univariate and Bivariate analysis of quantitative data was done using SPSS version 17.0. A Pearson Chi-Square test was done to determine factors associated with conduct of MPDR. Factors with a p-value < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Only 34.8 % of the health workers had ever participated in MPDR. The factors that influenced conduct of MPDR were existence of MPDR committees (p < 0.001), attendance of review meetings (p < 0.001) and knowledge of objectives of MPDR (p < 0.001), implementation of MPDR recommendations (p < 0.001), observed improvement in maternal and newborn care (p < 0.001) and provision of feedback (p < 0.001). Hindrance to conduct of MPDR was obtained from KIs: the health workers were not made aware of the MPDR process, committee formation and training of MPDR committee members was not effectively done, inadequate support supervision, and lack of financial motivation of MPDR committee members. Challenges to MPDR included: heavy workload to health workers, high number of perinatal deaths, and non-implementation of recommendations. The proportion of maternal and perinatal death reviews conducted in Oyam was low. This was due to poor initiation of the review process and a lack of support supervision. The district and Ministry of Health needs to put more emphasis on monitoring the conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews by: forming and training MPDR committees and ensuring they are financially supported, providing overall coordination, and ensuring effective support supervision.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAgaro, C., Beyeza-Kashesya, J., Waiswa, P., Sekandi, J. N., Tusiime, S., Anguzu, R., & Kiracho, E. E. (2016). The conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMC women's health, 16, 1-13.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-016-0315-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8854
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC women's healthen_US
dc.subjectMaternal Perinatal Death Reviewen_US
dc.subjectMaternal and perinatal deathsen_US
dc.titleThe conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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