Factores que conllevaron a demoras en los casos de muerte materna en el Azuay 2012

Abstract

Background: WHO considers maternal care as a priority in public policy, so has recommended that antenatal programs for all pregnant women in the world. However such coverage and assistance do not reach 100 % of pregnant women.

Goal: identify the factors that led to delays in cases of maternal death in the Azuay 2012.

Material and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in health services Azuay in 2012 worked with all cases of maternal death presented in Azuay. Form was used to collect information filled by the researchers, based on the records of maternal mortality committee Azuay maternal death. Data are presented in tables and charts.

Results: in 2012 in Azuay maternal deaths were recorded in September, the first delay 55.5 % of cases. was observed that the mean age was 29.33 years; with a mixed population 77.7% were single ( 44.4%), 44.4% nulliparous. 88.8% of deaths were women who resided and came from a rural area. 88.9% of complications of pregnancy or births were attended by a health professional and 77.8 % of the cases occurred during the postpartum period considered a direct cause. Main conclusions: Azuay in 2012 maternal deaths occurred in September, reflecting that health policies in the country are not being transmitted or carried on the entire population. In this research the first delay was the most frequent, being influenced by different factors, asserting that health disparities continue to occur in socially disadvantaged people, in contrast to the privileged groups, which concluded that sociocultural factors modify the exercise of rights in health.

KEYWORDS: HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE; EVALUATION OF HEALTH CARE; LEVEL OF CARE; HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; NATIONAL POLICY FOR HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MATERNAL DEATH; DELAYS IN MATERNAL DEATH