Assessment of the quality of the vital registration system for under-5 mortality in Yucatan, Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vital registration is an important element in health information systems which can inform policy and strengthen health systems. Mexico has a well-functioning vital registration system; however, there is still room for improvement, especially for deaths of children under 5. This study assesses the quality of the vital registration system in capturing deaths and evaluates the quality of cause of death certification in under-5 deaths in Yucatan, Mexico.

Methods

We collected information on under-5 deaths that occurred in 2015 and 2016 in Yucatan, Mexico. We calculated the Vital Statistics Performance Index (VSPI) to have a general assessment of the vital registration performance. We examined the agreement between vital registration records and medical records at the

SUBMITTER: Hernandez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822765 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature