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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2024

National survey regarding obstetricians' perspective of obstetric emergencies in Brazil.

Vitória Espindola Leite Borges, Francisco Barbosa, Fábio Fernandes Neves, Maria Rita de Souza Mesquita, Elaine Christine Dantas Moisés

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Vitória Espindola Leite BorgesDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Francisco BarbosaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Fábio Fernandes NevesDepartment of Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
Maria Rita de Souza MesquitaAssociação de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia de São Paulo (SOGESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Elaine Christine Dantas MoisésDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: elainemoises@fmrp.usp.br.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade de Ribeirão Preto · BRUniversidade Federal de São Carlos · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe maternal mortality rate in developing countries, such as Brazil, has significantly increased since 2020. Obstetric Emergencies (OE) account for 72.5% of these deaths. A national survey was conducted in Brazil to evaluate how gynecologists and obstetricians deal with OE and identify the main difficulties regarding theoretical/practical knowledge and structural resources.

methodsAn electronic questionnaire assessing resource availability, health teams, institutional protocols, and provision of OE training courses was completed by Brazilian obstetricians.

resultsMore than 90 % of the questionnaire respondents reported treating a pregnant and/or puerperal patient with severe morbidity and that their health network has human resources, trained professionals, and structural resources required for this type of care. However, few respondents participate in continuing education programs (36 %) or specific training for the medical team (61.41 %). The implementation rates of obstetric risk identification protocols (33.09 %), a rapid response team (46.54 %), and boxes and emergency cart assembly teams (71.68 %) were determined.

conclusionA high Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) may be related to disorganized healthcare systems, low implementation of risk classification protocols for the care of severe maternal and fetal conditions, and lack of access to continued/specific training programs. The Brazilian MMR is multifactorial. According to obstetricians, Brazilian health services include care teams, essential medications, obstetric centers, and clinical analysis laboratories, though they lack systematized processes and permanent professional training for qualified care of OE.

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ObstetricsBrazilEmergenciesFemaleHumansObstetriciansPregnancyMaternal mortalityObstetric emergenciesTraining

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PMID38330790
PMCPMC10864865
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