MORTALIDADE MATERNA NO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS: UM ESTUDO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO
MORTALIDADE MATERNA NO ESTADO DO AMAZONAS: UM ESTUDO EPIDEMIOLÓGICO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.6732411045
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Palavras-chave: Mortalidade materna. Epidemiologia. Saúde da mulher. Registro de mortalidade
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Keywords: Maternal mortality. Epidemiology. Women's health. Mortality Registries.
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Abstract: Introduction: Maternal mortality is considered an indicator of women's access to health care and the health system's ability to respond to their needs. Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of maternal mortality in the State of Amazonas from 2018 to 2022. Method: This is an epidemiological, descriptive study, based on data collected in the Mortality Information System and the Birth Information System Alive. Data collection took place online between November/2023 and January/2024, using all maternal death records in Amazonas, from 2018 to 2022. To characterize the sociodemographic profile, maternal variables were used: age group, color/ race, education, marital status, place of death and place of residence of the woman. Regarding the classification of the cause of death, the 10th version of the international classification of diseases was used and the obstetric causes of death were: direct, indirect and unspecified. The data obtained was presented in the form of graphs and tables. Results: 383 maternal deaths were recorded in Amazonas. Of these, 198 cases were reported in the capital, and 185 cases were registered in other municipalities in the interior of Amazonas. Regarding maternal sociodemographic variables, women aged 30 to 39 years old, single, mixed race, with 8 to 11 years of schooling predominated, deaths prevailed in the hospital environment. Deaths resulting from direct obstetric causes had the highest frequency, among which eclampsia prevailed. Final considerations: Maternal mortality is one of the most serious violations of women's human rights, as it is preventable in 92% of cases. This problem can be avoided by offering and guaranteeing access to health services, by early and effective diagnosis and treatment of diseases that arose or were aggravated by pregnancy and by strengthening public health policies aimed at women.
- Danielle Morais de Souza Carvalho
- Adele Marilia Sousa Vasconcelos
- Jéssica Márjorie Oliveira da Rocha Aguiar
- Maria Suely de Sousa Pereira
- Semírames Cartonilho de Souza Ramos
- Arinete Veras Fontes Esteves