Injury patterns and health outcomes among pregnant women seeking emergency medical care in Kumasi, Ghana: Challenges and opportunities to improve care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In high-income countries, injury is the most common cause of non-obstetric death among pregnant women. However, the injury risk during pregnancy has not been well characterized for many developing countries including Ghana. Our study described maternal and fetal outcomes after injury at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana, and identified associations between the prevalence of poor outcomes and maternal risk factors.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study to identify pregnant women treated for injury over a 12-month period at KATH in Kumasi, Ghana. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the population. We identified the association between poor outcomes and maternal risk factors using multivariable Poisson regression.

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SUBMITTER: Osei-Ampofo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233248 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature