Underreporting of deaths in the maternal deaths surveillance system in one region of Morocco.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the reliability of maternal deaths surveillance system (MDSS) and to determine the factors that influence its completeness in one region of Morocco.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective survey in "Gharb Chrarda Bni Hssen" region (GCBH) between January the 1st, 2013 and September the 30th, 2014 using multiple sources approach. All deaths of women of reproductive age (WRA) were investigated using certificates with medical cause, medical records and interviews with household members and relatives to ascertain a pregnancy-related or maternal death. An External Expert Committee reviewed the information collected to assign a cause for each death. Our results were compared to those reported in the same period by the MDSS.

Findings

Our study identified 690

SUBMITTER: Abouchadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5791944 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature