The quality of medical death certification of cause of death in hospitals in rural Bangladesh: impact of introducing the International Form of Medical Certificate of Cause of Death.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate and timely data on cause of death are critically important for guiding health programs and policies. Deaths certified by doctors are implicitly considered to be reliable and accurate, yet the quality of information provided in the international Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) usually varies according to the personnel involved in certification, the diagnostic capacity of the hospital, and the category of hospitals. There are no published studies that have analysed how certifying doctors in Bangladesh adhere to international rules when completing the MCCD or have assessed the quality of clinical record keeping.

Methods

The study took place between January 2011 and April 2014 in the Chandpur and Comilla districts of Bangladesh. We introduced the

SUBMITTER: Hazard RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5625830 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature