Social disparity and intrauterine death: from politics to policies.
J Obstet Gynaecol
; 31(6): 507-8, 2011 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21823850
ABSTRACT
Correlation between intrauterine demise (IUD) and social disparity, based on maternal post-code of residence, is assessed in this study in order to find out if there is any correlation between IUD and geographical area. A total of 190 IUD cases from September 2002 to August 2004 were collected retrospectively from the IUD register. The maternity computer health record programme (Terranova-Healthware) was used for the assessment of area of residence of the patient and GP, patient demography and pregnancy details. Data were then entered onto a MS Excel spreadsheet and analysed by a public health statistician and a consultant obstetrician using the IMD-Index of Multiple Deprivation and then on to a graph. The results of this study show that there was a strong correlation between the IMD and the distribution of IUDs. Disparities come at a personal, midwifery and obstetric price. Differential access may lead to disparities in quality.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Política
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Disparidades nos Níveis de Saúde
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Morte Fetal
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Política de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article