Abstract
Little is known about the burden and patterns of maternal morbidity during childbirth, particularly in the Middle East Region. Investigating the patterns of maternal morbidity can be useful in guiding improvement in the quality of maternal services, and informing policy debates on women's health. To examine the incidence, types and patterns of management of severe and non-severe maternal morbidities of Palestinian women during pregnancy, labour, delivery and up to seven days postpartum in one Palestinian hospital. A prospective hospital-based study was conducted for a 3-month period in 2011-2012, reviewing hospital records for all pregnant women (1.583) admitted to the governmental hospital in Ramallah, Palestine. Of all pregnant women included in this analysis (1.558), 419 (26.9%) women experienced one or more maternal morbidities and 15 (0.96%) women survived a life-threatening complication (near miss). Of all women who suffered morbidities, 69 (16.5%) had vaginal deliveries, 61 (14.6%) had cesarean sections, 179 (42.7%) had abortions/miscarriage, and 110 (26.3%) experienced complications during pregnancy or the post-partum. Hemorrhage during pregnancy, birth or postpartum was the most common morbidity. Of those who gave birt...Continue Reading
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