Maternal And Child Public Health

Question 1

How do we measure maternal health?

Question 2

Advantages of maternal mortality ratio

Answer 2

• good indicator of general population healthy + stats of women
• advocacy purposes
• there are methods to get around missing data

Question 3

Disadvantages of maternal mortality ratio

Answer 3

• does not include all pregnancies in demoniac or (only live births)
• not detailed causes of mortality
• in countries where it is rare, it can be difficult to interpret change
• difficult to get data required

Question 4

How do you caudate maternal mortality ratio?

Answer 4

All maternal deaths in 1 year
———————————————— x100,000
Total live births occurring in 1 year

Question 5

Define maternal death

Answer 5

Death of a woman while pregnant or whilst 42 days of the end of pregnancy

Question 6

Define late maternal death

Answer 6

Indirect Orr direct causes >42 days but <1 year post pregnancy

Question 7

Define neonatal mortality

Answer 7

Number of deaths in 1st 28 days of life per 100 live births

Question 8

Risk factors for premature delivery

Answer 8

• intrauterine growth restriction
• infection in womb
• early water break
• cervical or uterine abnormality
• pre eclampsia
• multiple pregnancy
• diabetes in pregnancy
• smoking, drugs, alcohol