Maternal delays and unfavourable newborn outcomes among skilled deliveries in public hospitals of Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Object

We assessed maternal delays and unfavourable newborn outcomes among skilled deliveries in public hospitals of Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia using 'the three maternal delays' framework.

Design

A case-control study was conducted.

Setting

Public hospitals in Hadiya Zone, southern Ethiopia.

Participants

Sample of 57 cases and 121 controls participated from 4 September 2019 to 30 October 2019. Consecutive dead newborns at discharge or admitted newborns for more 24 hours after delivery were selected as cases. Two consecutive controls were selected from none cases discharged within 24 hours of skilled delivery.

Results

Total of 57 cases and 121 controls participated with 97.3% response rate. Forty-eight (84.2%), 46 (80.7%) and 51 (89.5%) of cases had fi

SUBMITTER: Erjino DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121413 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature