Time for action: audit, accountability and confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in Nigeria.
Afr J Reprod Health
; 16(1): 9-14, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22783663
ABSTRACT
Improving the quality of care is essential for achieving reductions in maternal mortality. Audit is one of the methods which can be used to simultaneously assess as well as improve quality. This commentary discusses one type of audit--confidential enquiries into maternal death. We believe that the enthusiasm for establishing a confidential enquiry system in Nigeria is growing. The challenges faced in setting up an audit system are discussed and 6 steps are proposed to locate the conduct of a confidential enquiry as part of a set of activities which will take cognizance of existing know-how, create shared ownership and provide a coherent picture of needs and information gaps in the provision of quality maternity services. Having such a system in place can be a route towards achieving a progressive vision of accountability for the reduction of maternal mortality in Nigeria.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mortalidade Materna
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Melhoria de Qualidade
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Auditoria Médica
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article