Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorPattinson, Roberten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWoods, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGreenfield, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVelaphi, Sithembisoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-12T11:01:06Z
dc.date.available2015-10-12T11:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2005en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND:The number, rates and causes of early neonatal deaths in South Africa were not known. Neither had modifiable factors associated with these deaths been previously documented. An audit of live born infants who died in the first week of life in the public service could help in planning strategies to reduce the early neonatal mortality rate. METHODS: The number of live born infants weighing 1000 g or more, the number of these infants who die in the first week of life, the primary and final causes of these deaths, and the modifiable factors associated with them were collected over four years from 102 sites in South Africa as part of the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme. RESULTS: The rate of death in the first week of life for infants weighing 1000 g or more was unacceptably high (8.7/1000), especially in rural areas (10.42/1000). Intrapartum hypoxia and preterm delivery are the main causes of death. Common modifiable factors included inadequate staffing and facilities, poor care in labour, poor neonatal resuscitation and basic care, and difficulties for patients in accessing health care. CONCLUSION: Practical, affordable and effective steps can be taken to reduce the number of infants who die in the first week of life in South Africa. These could also be implemented in other under resourced countries.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPattinson, R., Woods, D., Greenfield, D., & Velaphi, S. (2005). Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa. <i>Reproductive Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14213en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPattinson, Robert, David Woods, David Greenfield, and Sithembiso Velaphi "Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa." <i>Reproductive Health</i> (2005) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14213en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPattinson, R., Woods, D., Greenfield, D., & Velaphi, S. (2005). Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa. Reprod Health, 2(1), 4.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Pattinson, Robert AU - Woods, David AU - Greenfield, David AU - Velaphi, Sithembiso AB - BACKGROUND:The number, rates and causes of early neonatal deaths in South Africa were not known. Neither had modifiable factors associated with these deaths been previously documented. An audit of live born infants who died in the first week of life in the public service could help in planning strategies to reduce the early neonatal mortality rate. METHODS: The number of live born infants weighing 1000 g or more, the number of these infants who die in the first week of life, the primary and final causes of these deaths, and the modifiable factors associated with them were collected over four years from 102 sites in South Africa as part of the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme. RESULTS: The rate of death in the first week of life for infants weighing 1000 g or more was unacceptably high (8.7/1000), especially in rural areas (10.42/1000). Intrapartum hypoxia and preterm delivery are the main causes of death. Common modifiable factors included inadequate staffing and facilities, poor care in labour, poor neonatal resuscitation and basic care, and difficulties for patients in accessing health care. CONCLUSION: Practical, affordable and effective steps can be taken to reduce the number of infants who die in the first week of life in South Africa. These could also be implemented in other under resourced countries. DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1742-4755-2-4 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Reproductive Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa TI - Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14213 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14213
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-4755-2-4
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPattinson R, Woods D, Greenfield D, Velaphi S. Improving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africa. Reproductive Health. 2005; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14213.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0en_ZA
dc.sourceReproductive Healthen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherNeonatal mortality rateen_ZA
dc.titleImproving survival rates of newborn infants in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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