Gestational risks determinants of mothers of newborns in neonatal death

Authors

  • Rosângelqa Aparecida Pimenta Ferrari Universidade Estadual de Londrina Author
  • Maria Rita Bertolozzi Universidade de São Paulo Author
  • José Carlos Dalmas Universidade Estadual de Londrina Author
  • Edmarlon Girotto Universidade Estadual de Londrina Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v37i1.21597

Keywords:

pregnancy, pregnancy complications, neonatal mortality, health assistance.

Abstract

Describes the socio-economic, reproductive and obstetric characteristics of mothers of newborn children that had neonatal death in Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil. The quantitative descriptive retrospective research is based on data retrieved from the declaration of live birth, death certificate and infant death investigation form, between 2000 and 2009. During a period of 10 years, 537 newborn children died; 50.5% of mothers were nulliparous; 60.0% were between 12 and 27 years old; 30.8% had less than seven years of schooling; 55.2% had an income of more than two minimum wages. Over 90.0% of mothers had previous history of infant death prior to pregnancy. Further, 91.4% attended prenatal courses and all of them showed some type of disease during pregnancy which, in most cases, led to the death of the newborn child in the early neonatal period (p<0.05). Most maternal characteristics investigated could be detected early and controlled in prenatal care.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Rosângelqa Aparecida Pimenta Ferrari, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
    Professor associado do Departamento de Enfermagem, Ãrea Saude da Criança e do Adolescente
  • Maria Rita Bertolozzi, Universidade de São Paulo
    Livre-Docente. Professora Associada do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva
  • José Carlos Dalmas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
    Matemático. Professor Associado do Departamento de Estatística, Centro de Ciências Exatas
  • Edmarlon Girotto, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
    Farmacêutico. Professor Assistente do Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas

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Published

2015-06-22

Issue

Section

Nursing

How to Cite

Gestational risks determinants of mothers of newborns in neonatal death. (2015). Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 37(1), 41-46. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihealthsci.v37i1.21597

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