Building a research registry for studying birth complications and outcomes in six Palestinian governmental hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic-health (e-health) provides opportunities for quality improvement of healthcare, but implementation in low and middle income countries is still limited. Our aim was to describe the implementation of a registration (case record form; CRF) for obstetric interventions and childbirth events using e-health in a prospective birth cohort study in Palestine. We also report the completeness and the reliability of the data.

Methods

Data on maternal and fetal health was collected prospectively for all women admitted to give birth during the period from 1st March 2015 to 31st December 2015 in three governmental hospitals in Gaza and three in the West Bank. Essential indicators were noted in a case registration form (CRF) and subsequently entered into the District He

SUBMITTER: Hassan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5387267 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature