Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Flashcards
What is the definition of maternal mortality?
The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy
What is the definition of maternal morbidity?
Severe health complications occurring in pregnancy and delivery not resulting in death
What are some measures of maternal mortality?
Maternal mortality ratio
Maternal mortality rate
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Proportionate mortality ratio
What is the definition of a direct maternal death?
Related to obstetric complications during pregnancy, labour or puerperium (6 wks) or resulting from any treatment received
What is the definition of an indirect maternal death?
Those associated with a disorder, the effect of which is exacerbated with pregnancy
What is the definition of a late maternal death?
Occur >42 days after end of pregnancy but within one year
What are the 3 delay models within maternal deaths?
Delay in decision to seek care
Delay in reaching care
Delay in receiving care
How can maternal mortality be prevented?
Antenatal care (monitoring vitals)
Skilled attendant at birth
Emergency obstetric care
What is the definition of stillbirth?
Birth of a dead baby after 28 weeks of gestation of weighing more than 500g
What is the definition of early neonatal death?
Death of a baby within the first week of life
What is the definition of late neonatal death?
Death of a baby within the first 28 weeks of life
What is the definition of perinatal mortality?
Includes stillbirth and neonatal mortality
What is the definition of infant mortality?
Death of an infant within the first year of life
What is the definition of child mortality?
Death of a child within the first 5 years of life
What are the measures for child health?
Stillbirth rate
Neonatal mortality rate
Infant mortality rate
Under 5 mortality rate
