Investigating causes of infant mortality in hospital of children during 2010-2011 in Bandar Abbas

نویسندگان

  • Ali Safari Moradabadi Master Student in Health Education, student research committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  • Amin Ghanbarnejad MS in Biostatistics, Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  • Minoo Rajaei Gynecologist, Associate Professor, Hormozgan Research Center For Reproduction, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  • Sakineh Dadipoor Master Student in Health Education, Mother & Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  • Selma Naderi Babies Specialist, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
چکیده مقاله:

Introduction: Infant mortality index is an important health indicator. This index has a direct impact on infant mortality and mortality of children less than five years. The present study aimed to investigate causes of infant deaths during 2010-2011 in Bandar Abbas hospital of children. Methods: In this cross - sectional retrospective study profiles of all dead newborns who aged from 0 to 28 days in Children's Hospital of Bandar Abbas zero to 28 days during the past two years were considered as the sample of this study. The necessary information were collected through answering to a predesigned checklist, telephone interviews, if necessary, the data were gathered from visiting people in person. Then the data were analyzed by using SPSS software version 16. Results: In the present study, prematurity was the most common cause of infant death (25 percent). 62 percent of newborns aged less than 7 days so two-thirds of the deaths occurred in the first week of their life, variables such as the infant`s age, the RAM or pre-term, birth weight, type of birth, father's education, and mother's education all showed a statistically significant relationship with infant mortality. Conclusion: In this regard paying particular attention to low birth weight infants, increasing the health awareness of mothers and families, providing the standard care before and during pregnancy can be effective in reducing infant mortality.

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 5  شماره 1

صفحات  12- 18

تاریخ انتشار 2014-04-01

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