Factors influencing delivery-related complications and their consequences in hard-to-reach areas of Bangladesh.
Sex Reprod Healthc
; 40: 100973, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Bangladesh's high maternal mortality ratio is exacerbated by delivery-related complications, particularly in hard-to-reach (HtR) areas with limited healthcare access. Despite this, few studies have explored delivery-related complications and factors contributing to these complications among the disadvantaged population. This study aimed to investigate the factors contributing to delivery-related complications and their consequences among the mothers residing in the HtR areas of Bangladesh.METHODS:
Data were collected using a cross-sectional study design from 13 HtR sub-districts of Bangladesh between September 2019 and October 2019. Data from 1,290 recently delivered mothers were analysed.RESULTS:
Around 32% (95% CI 29.7-34.8) of the mothers reported at least one delivery-related complication. Prolonged labour pain (21%) was the highest reported complication during the delivery, followed by obstructive labour (20%), fever (14%), severe headache (14%). Mothers with higher education, a higher number of antenatal care (ANC) visits, complications during ANC, employed, and first-time mothers had higher odds of reporting delivery-related complications. More than one-half (51%) of these mothers had normal vaginal delivery. Nearly one-fifth (20%) of mothers who reported delivery-related complications were delivered by unskilled health workers at homes. On the other hand, about one-fifth (19%) of the mothers without any complications during delivery had a caesarean delivery. Nine out of ten of these caesarean deliveries were done at the private facilities.CONCLUSION:
Delivery-related complications are significantly related to a woman's reproductive history and other background characteristics. Unnecessary caesarean delivery is prominent at private facilities.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Atención Prenatal
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Parto Obstétrico
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Complicaciones del Trabajo de Parto
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Reprod Healthc
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Sexual & reproductive healthcare (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article