Associations between nighttime or weekend deliveries and adverse maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes: secondary analysis of the MANGO study in western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality remain high in low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs), and staffing schedules may contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Particularly, during the nighttime and on weekends, provider staffing is often limited, which may make it difficult for pregnant persons to receive quality care. We leveraged existing data collected in a pharmacovigilance pregnancy project, named Measuring Adverse Pregnancy and Newborn Congenital Outcomes (MANGO) study, to determine any associations between nighttime/weekend deliveries and adverse (1) maternal, (2) birth, or (3) neonatal outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of prospective data from the MANGO study, which documents delivery outcomes for pregnant persons at t

SUBMITTER: Virk MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature