Analysis on causes of death among children under 5 years old in a class 3A hospital during 2007-2015 / 重庆医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate and analyze the death situation of children aged under 5 year old in a class 3A hospital during 2007-2015 to provide a basis for formulating corresponding interventional measures to reduce the disease mortality of children.Methods The medical records of children death in this hospital during 2007 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The mortality rate of children under 5 years old in this hospital during 2007-2015 showed a decreasing trend year by year.There was the statistically significant difference in the mortality rates among different years,between male and female (3.58 ％vs.2.10％) and between rural family registers and non-rural family registers(P＜0.05);the neonatal mortality rate was highest (50.45 ％);the top 5 places of death causes were premature delivery or low birth weight newborns,respiratory system diseases,nervous system diseases,congenital diseases and accidents.Conclusion The key for reducing the children mortality rate is to strengthen the perinatal health care,strengthen prenatal examinations and pregnant examinations,prevent the occurrence of respiratory system disease,pay attention to the influence of various factors on children health and prevention and treatment of accidents.