Neonatal near miss : a measure of the quality of obstetric care

dc.contributor.authorAvenant, Theunis Johannes
dc.date.accessioned2009-03-09T08:40:37Z
dc.date.available2009-03-09T08:40:37Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThirty-seven percent of under-five deaths occur in the neonatal period. Identifying and correcting factors that contribute to neonatal and maternal care are of the utmost importance. Evaluation of severe acute maternal morbidity, also known as ‘‘near miss’’, is used to improve obstetric practice. Neonatal near miss in conjunction with neonatal mortality can be used in a similar fashion to identify deficiencies in care. No accepted definition of neonatal near miss currently exists. None of the neonatal morbidity scoring systems is applicable or appropriate for this purpose. Organ system based criteria are objective and allow for identifying severe morbidities and identifying primary causes. This system can be of use in a variety of settings to identify health system problems and to institute remedial action where necessary.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAvenant, T 2009,'Neonatal near miss : a measure of the quality of obstetric care', Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, doi:10.1016/ j.bpobgyn.2008.12.005en_US
dc.identifier.issn1521-6934
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.12.005
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/9155
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsElsevieren_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectNeonatal morbidityen_US
dc.subjectSevere acute maternal morbidity (SAMM)en_US
dc.subjectPerinatal mortalityen_US
dc.subject.lcshNeonatology
dc.subject.lcshInfants -- Mortality
dc.subject.lcshPregnancy
dc.subject.lcshMaternal health services
dc.titleNeonatal near miss : a measure of the quality of obstetric careen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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