Prenatal Care and Severe Maternal Morbidity at a Hospital in Cajamarca
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https://doi.org/10.35381/s.v.v10i19.5090Keywords:
Morbidity, prenatal care, delivery of health services, (Source: DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To analyze prenatal care and severe maternal morbidity at a hospital in Cajamarca, Peru. Method: This study employed a quantitative approach, using a descriptive design and a detailed analysis of medical records and peer-reviewed articles. The study population consisted of 156 patients, selected through simple random sampling, out of a total of 521 women treated at the Cajamarca Regional Teaching Hospital. Structured observation supported by a data collection form was used for data collection. Results: The analyzed sociodemographic profile reveals that nearly half of the patients (47.5%) have no formal education or only completed primary school. Conclusion: The figures reveal that the Hospital functions as a highly complex emergency center, compensating for the shortcomings of the peripheral system. Reducing extreme maternal morbidity in the region depends on an immediate restructuring of early diagnosis.
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