Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in Namibia, 2018-2019: A Local Approach to Strengthen the Review Process and a Description of Review Findings and Recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

First objective was to strengthen the national maternal death review, by addressing local challenges with each step of the review cycle. Second objective was to describe review findings and compare these with available findings of previous reviews.

Methods

Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths methodology was used to review maternal deaths. To improve reporting, the national committee focussed on addressing fear of blame among healthcare providers. Second focus was on dissemination of findings and acting on recommendations forthcoming the review. Reviewed were reported maternal deaths, that occurred between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019.

Results

Seventy maternal deaths were reported; for 69 (98.6%) medical records were available, compared to 80/119 (67

SUBMITTER: Heemelaar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618300 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature