Severe Maternal Outcomes and Quality of Maternal Health Care in South Ethiopia.
Tesfalidet TekelabCatherine ChojentaRoger SmithDeborah LoxtonPublished in: International journal of women's health (2022)
The SMO ratio was comparable to other studies in the country. Most women with SMO were referred from other health facilities, which demonstrate the presence of the first delay (seeking care) and/or the second delay (reaching care) in the study area. The study suggests that effectively using the ICU, reducing delays, and improving the referral system may reduce SMO and improve the quality of care in the hospitals. Furthermore, continuous reviewing of SMO is needed to learn what treatment was given to women who experienced complications in the hospitals.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- public health
- affordable care act
- intensive care unit
- primary care
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- health information
- early onset
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- birth weight
- chronic pain
- case control
- health promotion
- replacement therapy
- cervical cancer screening