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REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN TURKEY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM

REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN TURKEY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THREE DELAYS MODEL

Sema Sanisoğlu(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Bekir Keskinkılıç(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Dilek Uygur(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Ayşe Özcan(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Selma Karaahmetoğlu(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Aysun Kabasakal(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
İrfan Şencan(Turkish Public Health Agency, Preliminary Investigation Committee for Maternal Deaths, Ministry of Health, Ankara, Turkey)
Pages
6–9
Publication Date
2016-03-01
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Widespread adoption of clinical guidelines by the obstetric profession and careful attention to the delays may help to reduce maternal mortality rate favorably in future years

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: To reduce maternal mortality in Turkey, efforts have gathered momentum recently.
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Key Findings & Data:Our aim is to evaluate three delays model in maternal death cases of 2014 to understand the gaps.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the present study, case files of all pregnancy-associated deaths recorded in Turkey in 2014 were reviewed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Widespread adoption of clinical guidelines by the obstetric profession and careful attention to the delays may help to reduce maternal mortality rate favorably in future years
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:2014 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Anne ölümü · Türkiye · üç gecikme modeli

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OBJECTIVE: To reduce maternal mortality in Turkey, efforts have gathered momentum recently. Our aim is to evaluate three delays model in maternal death cases of 2014 to understand the gaps.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the present study, case files of all pregnancy-associated deaths recorded in Turkey in 2014 were reviewed. A death was classified as preventable by consensus of the expert committee. An event was considered preventable if one of the three delays was reported: Phase 1 delay; delay in deciding to seek appropriate medical help for an obstetric emergency, phase 2 delay; delay in reaching an appropriate health facility, phase 3 delay; delay in receiving adequate emergency obstetric care when a facility is reached. Data on maternal age, parity, cause of death and preventability were recorded.RESULTS: In Turkey, a total of 213 maternal deaths were recorded in 2014 which gives a maternal mortality rate of 15.2 per 100 000 live births. Delay in deciding to seek appropriate medical help for an obstetric emergency was noted in 56 cases 26 % . Delay in reaching an appropriate health facility only appeared to be significant in one 0.5 % . Delay in receiving adequate emergency obstetric care was observed in the deaths of 30 14 % women. Multiple delays were a factor in four 1.8 % cases. CONCLUSION: Over 40 % of maternal deaths in Turkey are preventable. Widespread adoption of clinical guidelines by the obstetric profession and careful attention to the delays may help to reduce maternal mortality rate favorably in future years

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AMAÇ: Türkiye’de maternal mortalite oranlarını düşürmek amacıyla son dönemlerde çalışmalar artmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı 2014 yılı Türkiye anne ölümlerini üç gecikme modeline göre değerlendirmektir.GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMLER: Bu çalışmada 2014 yılında Türkiye’de gerçekleşen gebelikle ilgili tüm anne ölümlerinin dosyaları retrospektif olarak incelendi. Anne ölümünün önlenebilir olup olmadığı uzman bir komisyon tarafından değerlendirildi. Anne ölümü üç gecikme modelinden herhangi biri mevcutsa önlenebilir olarak kabul edildi: Faz 1 gecikme; obstetrik acil durum için tıbbi destek aramama, faz 2 gecikme; uygun bir sağlık kuruluşuna ulaşmada gecikme, faz 3 gecikme; uygun acil obstetrik bakım alamama olarak tanımlandı. Maternal yaş, parite, ölüm nedeni ve önlenebilirlik durumu kaydedildi. BULGULAR: 2014 yılında Türkiye’de 213 anne ölümü gerçekleşti, maternal mortalite oranı 100000 canlı doğumda 15.2 olarak hesaplandı. Elli altı olgunun % 26 obstetrik acil durum için tıbbi destek aramadığı saptandı. Bir olgunun % 0.5 uygun bir sağlık kuruluşuna ulaşamadığı görüldü. Otuz olgunun % 14 uygun acil obstetrik bakım alamadığı tespit edildi.SONUÇ: Türkiye’de anne ölümlerinin % 40’ının önlenebilir olduğu görülmüştür. Klinik kılavuzların yaygın kullanımı ve üç gecikme modellerinin üzerinde durulması anne ölüm oranlarını gelecek yıllarda azaltacaktır

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Enginüstün, Y., Sanisoğlu, S., Keskinkılıç, B., Uygur, D., Özcan, A., Keskin, H. L., Karaahmetoğlu, S., Kabasakal, A., Şencan, İ. (2016). REDUCING MATERNAL MORTALITY IN TURKEY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 49 Sayı: 1, 6–9. https://ajindex.com/articles/1363374

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