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BACKGROUND: In conflict-afflicted areas, pregnant women and newborns often have higher rates of adverse health outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To describe maternal and child health indicators and interventions between 1998 and 2016 comparing high and low conflict areas in Colombia. METHODS: Mixed study of convergent triangulation. In the quantitative component, 16 indicators were calculated using official, secondary data sources. The victimization rate resulting from armed conflict was calculated by municipality and grouped into quintiles. In the qualitative component, a comparative case study was carried out in two municipalities of Antioquia: one with high rates of armed conflict and another with low rates. A total of 41 interviews and 8 focus groups were held with local and national government officials, health professionals, community informants, UN agencies and NGOs. RESULTS: All of the indicators show improvement, however, four show statistically significant differences between municipalities with high victimization rates versus low ones. The maternal mortality ratio was higher in the municipalities with greater victimization in the periods 1998-2004, 2005-2011 and 2012-2016. The percentage of cesarean births and women who received four or more antenatal visits was lower among women who experienced the highest levels of victimization for the period 1998-2000, while the fertility rate for women between 15 and 19 years was higher in these municipalities between 2012 and 2016. In the context of the armed conflict in Colombia, maternal and child health was affected by the limited availability of interventions given the lack of human resources in health, supplies, geographical access difficulties and insecurity. The national government was the one that mostly provided the programs, with difficulties in continuity and quality. UN Agencies and NGOs accessed more easily remote and intense armed conflict areas. Few specific health interventions were identified in the post-conflict context. CONCLUSIONS: In Colombia, maternal and child health indicators have improved since the conflict, however a pattern of inequality is observed in the municipalities most affected by the armed conflict.
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RESUMEN Objetivo: describir la mortalidad perinatal del departamento de Antioquia según la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades CIE-MP de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y evaluar la factibilidad de aplicar el sistema de clasificación a partir los registros vitales oficiales. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo de las causas de muerte perinatal según el momento del fallecimiento con respecto al parto y las condiciones maternas asociadas. La fuente primaria fue la base de datos oficial de estadísticas vitales entre los años 2013 y 2016. Se midieron: la edad materna, la edad gestacional, el peso al momento del parto, el área de residencia, el tipo de parto, las causas de muerte (directas, asociadas) y otros estados patológicos. Se hace análisis descriptivo, se presenta el número absoluto y el porcentaje de las causas distribuidas según el momento de ocurrencia de la muerte con respecto al parto y el peso al nacer. Resultados: de 3901 muertes perinatales ocurridas en fetos con 22 semanas o más, o mínimo 500 g de peso y hasta los 28 días de vida, 1404 (36,0 %) se presentaron antes del parto, 378 (9,7 %) en el intraparto, 1760 (45,1 %) en el periodo neonatal y 359 (9,2 %) casos no contaban con información del momento del fallecimiento con relación al parto. Las principales causas de muerte de los recién nacidos de 1000 o más g fueron las malformaciones congénitas, las deformidades y las anormalidades cromosómicas (30,2 %); la hipoxia anteparto e intraparto (29,3 %) y la infección (12,3 %). En el 69,5 % no se identificaron causas maternas asociadas, y en las identificadas, la más frecuente fue la complicación de placenta, cordón y membranas (16,8 %). Conclusión: el CIE-MP es un sistema de clasificación aplicable globalmente a partir de los registros vitales, que permitió caracterizar la mortalidad perinatal del departamento.
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe perinatal mortality in the Department of Antioquia based on the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-PM) and determine the feasibility of applying this classification system to the official records on vital statistics. Materials and Methods: Descriptive study of the causes of perinatal death according to the time of death in relation to the time of delivery and associated maternal conditions. The primary source was the official database of vital statistics for the period between 2013 and 2016. The variables measured were maternal age, gestational age and weight at the time of birth, area of residence, type of delivery, and causes of death, including direct and associated causes, and other pathological conditions. A descriptive analysis is performed, causes are presented in terms of absolute numbers and percentages, and distributed according to the timing of death in relation to childbirth and birthweight. Results: Of 3901 perinatal deaths occurring in fetuses 22 weeks or more of gestational age or a minimum weight of 500 g, and up to 28 days of life, 1404 (36.0%) occurred before delivery, 378 (9.7%) during the intrapartum period, 1760 (45.1%) during the neonatal period, and 359 (9.2%) cases had no information regarding the time of death in relation to the time of delivery. The main causes of death of the neonates weighing 1000 g or more were congenital malformations, deformities and chromosomal abnormalities (30.2%), antepartum and intrapartum hypoxia (29.3%), and infection (12.3%). In 69.5% of cases, no associated maternal causes were identified and in those in which there were related causes, the most frequent was placenta, cord and membrane complications (16.8%). Conclusion: The ICD-PM is a system globally applicable to records of vital statistics, enabling the characterization of perinatal mortality in the Department.
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , International Classification of Diseases , Infant Mortality , Vital Statistics , Fetal Mortality , Perinatal MortalityABSTRACT
Objective: To describe perinatal mortality in the Department of Antioquia based on the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-PM) and determine the feasibility of applying this classification system to the official records on vital statistics. Materials and methods: Descriptive study of the causes of perinatal death according to the time of death in relation to the time of delivery and associated maternal conditions. The primary source was the official database of vital statistics for the period between 2013 and 2016. The variables measured were maternal age, gestational age and weight at the time of birth, area of residence, type of delivery, and causes of death, including direct and associated causes, and other pathological conditions. A descriptive analysis is performed, causes are presented in terms of absolute numbers and percentages, and distributed according to the timing of death in relation to childbirth and birthweight. Results: Of 3901 perinatal deaths occurring in fetuses 22 weeks or more of gestational age or a minimum weight of 500 g, and up to 28 days of life, 1404 (36.0%) occurred before delivery, 378 (9.7%) during the intrapartum period, 1760 (45.1%) during the neonatal period, and 359 (9.2%) cases had no information regarding the time of death in relation to the time of delivery. The main causes of death of the neonates weighing 1000 g or more were congenital malformations, deformities and chromosomal abnormalities (30.2%), antepartum and intrapartum hypoxia (29.3%), and infection (12.3%). In 69.5% of cases, no associated maternal causes were identified and in those in which there were related causes, the most frequent was placenta, cord and membrane complications (16.8%). Conclusion: The ICD-PM is a system globally applicable to records of vital statistics, enabling the characterization of perinatal mortality in the Department.
Objetivo: Describir la mortalidad perinatal del departamento de Antioquia según la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades CIE-MP de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y evaluar la factibilidad de aplicar el sistema de clasificación a partir los registros vitales oficiales. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo de las causas de muerte perinatal según el momento del fallecimiento con respecto al parto y las condiciones maternas asociadas. La fuente primaria fue la base de datos oficial de estadísticas vitales entre los años 2013 y 2016. Se midieron: la edad materna, la edad gestacional, el peso al momento del parto, el área de residencia, el tipo de parto, las causas de muerte (directas, asociadas) y otros estados patológicos. Se hace análisis descriptivo, se presenta el número absoluto y el porcentaje de las causas distribuidas según el momento de ocurrencia de la muerte con respecto al parto y el peso al nacer. Resultados: de 3901 muertes perinatales ocurridas en fetos con 22 semanas o más, o mínimo 500 g de peso y hasta los 28 días de vida, 1404 (36,0 %) se presentaron antes del parto, 378 (9,7 %) en el intraparto, 1760 (45,1 %) en el periodo neonatal y 359 (9,2 %) casos no contaban con información del momento del fallecimiento con relación al parto. Las principales causas de muerte de los recién nacidos de 1000 o más g fueron las malformaciones congénitas, las deformidades y las anormalidades cromosómicas (30,2 %); la hipoxia anteparto e intraparto (29,3 %) y la infección (12,3 %). En el 69,5 % no se identificaron causas maternas asociadas, y en las identificadas, la más frecuente fue la complicación de placenta, cordón y membranas (16,8 %). Conclusión: El CIE-MP es un sistema de clasificación aplicable globalmente a partir de los registros vitales, que permitió caracterizar la mortalidad perinatal del departamento.
