Perinatal, neonatal, infant and Childhood mortality Flashcards
define miscarriage
pregnancy loss less than 24 weeks
define still birth
baby born greater than 24/40 weeks showing no signs of life
define neonatal death
aby born alive but dies within the first 28 days of life
what are the two types of neonatal death and the weeks defining them
Early neonatal death 0-7 completed days
Late neonatal death 7-28 days
define infant foetal death
– all deaths in the first year of life
what is post neonatal infant death
deaths 28 days to 1 year
what are child deaths
- Deaths under 5 year (UN)
- Between 1 and 15 years (office on national stasticis)
What has seen an decrease in still birth, perinatal and early neonatal mortality
- improvements of obstetric care and neonatal care
what are useful markers of population health
o Maternal well-being during pregnancy
o Conditions in which babies are born.
What are useful markers of healthcare effectiveness
o Maternity services
o Neonatal Care
o Primary and secondary care
o Public health and social care
What is the difference in decrease between neonatal mortality and post neonatal mortality
Neonatal mortality has decreased relatively steadily,
Post neonatal mortality has decreased rapidly in the first half of the 20th century (due to decline in fatality from communicable diseases).
what factors that explain the International differences in child death
- Maternal health
- Nutrition both to the mother and child
- Access to healthcare services
- Income
- Family size – already a bigger family often there will be higher rates of under 5 morality
- Birthweight
- Prematurity
What does antepartum mean
occurring shortly before childbirth
what does intrapartum mean
- during the act of birth
What are the causes of stillbirth death
- Remaining antepartum deaths (unexplained) = 51.4%
- Asphyxia, anoxia or trauma (antepartum) = 22.5%
- Congenital anomalies (4.5%)
- Other specific conditions (5.8%) and other conditions (2.5%).
- Asphyxia, anoxia or trauma (intrapartum) (2.3%).
- Antepartum infections (0.8%).