Cross-sectional study evaluating the effectiveness of the Mozambique-Canada maternal health project abstraction tool for maternal near miss identification in Inhambane province, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study are to determine whether the additional clinical criteria of the Mozambique maternal near miss abstraction tool enhance the effectiveness of the original WHO abstraction tool in identifying maternal near miss cases and also evaluate the impact of sociodemographic factors on maternal near miss identification.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Two secondary referral hospitals in Inhambane province, Mozambique from 2021 to 2022.

Participants

From August 2021 to February 2022, 2057 women presenting at two hospitals in Inhambane Province, Mozambique, were consecutively enrolled. Eligible participants included women admitted during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or up to 42 days post partum. Selection criteria focused on wome

SUBMITTER: Muosieyiri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624697 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature