What do we know about maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity audits in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping literature review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13019031 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adelaide Lusambili (0000-0001-8174-7963, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Joyline Jepkosgei (0000-0002-0489-3710, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Jacinta Nzinga (0000-0001-8394-8857, Kenya Medical Research Institute), Mike English (0000-0002-7427-0826, Kenya Medical Research Institute) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 192-207 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2056-4902 • E-ISSN: 2056-4910 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijhrh-07-2018-0052 |
| OpenAlex | W2921351998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 25 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a situational overview of the facility-based maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality audits (MPMMAs) in SSA, their current efficacy at reducing mortality and morbidity rates related to childbirth. Design/methodology/approach This is a scoping literature review based on the synthesis of secondary literature. Findings Not all countries in SSA conduct MPMMAs. Countries where MPMMAs are conducted have not instituted standard practice, MPMMAs are not done on a national scale, and there is no clear best practice for MPMMAs. In addition, auditing process of pediatrics and maternal deaths is flawed by human and organizational barriers. Thus, the aggregated data collected from MPMMAs are not adequate enough to identify and correct systemic flaws in SSA childbirth-related health care. Research limitations/implications There are a few published literature on the topic in sub-Saharan Africa. Practical implications This review exposes serious gaps in literature and practice. It provides a platform upon which practitioners and policy makers must begin to discuss ways of embedding mortality audits in SSA in their health systems as well as health strategies. Social implications The findings of this paper can inform policy in sub-Saharan Africa that could lead toward better outcomes in health and well-being. Originality/value The paper is original
Audit · Business · Childbirth · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Health care · Originality · Political science · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Scale (ratio · Social science · Sociology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Healthcare Policy and Management · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Medicine · Nursing · Accounting
Development of a small and sick newborn clinical audit tool and its implementation guide using a human-centred design approach newborn clinical audit process and design
(De)coding perinatal deaths
Implementation of maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response and related death review interventions in humanitarian settings
Eliciting the Initial Programme Theory in a Realist Evaluation of Facility-Based Maternal Death Reviews in Benin
Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in low- and middle-income countries
Complexities of implementing Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response in crisis-affected contexts
Community-based maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response
Legal issues in the implementation of Maternal Death Surveillance and Response
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |