Burden of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Referrals to Tertiary Health Care System

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the burden of obstetrics and gynaecological cases, causes pattern referral tertiary care hospital. METHODOLOGY descriptive cross-sectional was carried out from May 2022-July 2022 using data patients who were referred Department Obstetrics Gynecology Unit 2 at Isra University Hospital various primary, secondary, tertiary, private hospitals for any obstetric or emergency primary source data. The confidentiality each patient carefully respected. evaluated prevalence, reasons conditions which within duration management options provided these patients. RESULTS cases accounted majority (71%) referrals. Patients between 21-30 yrs age comprised 51% total. Most (20%) multipara in their third trimester (18%). High-risk (60%) this study’s most common reason referral, whereas financial restrictions (4%) least common. Only 5% other facilities, 49% came sector (49%), secondary (33%), (13%). CONCLUSION There is an imperative need upgrade health system infrastructure, mainly systems especially field maternal childcare, enable prompt appropriate diagnosis all nearby hospitals.