How inequity threatens the lives of pregnant women: barriers to accessing health services during an incomplete miscarriage in rural southern Mexico.
BMJ Case Rep
; 15(5)2022 May 23.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35606027
Globally, obstetric emergencies majorly account for maternal morbidity and mortality. Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas accounted for more than 13% of maternal deaths in the country in 2021. Obstetric haemorrhage was the leading cause of maternal death after COVID-19 infection and hypertensive disorders. This case highlights the clinical course and social determinants of health that limited access to health services in a young woman with an obstetric emergency in rural southern Mexico. The case describes common challenges during an obstetric emergency in resource-poor settings, such as timely referral to a second level of care. Our analysis identifies the social determinants of health behind the slow and inadequate emergency response. Additionally, we present several interventions that can be implemented in low-resource settings for strengthening the response to obstetric emergencies at the primary and secondary levels of care.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aborto Espontâneo
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Aborto Incompleto
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Implementation_research
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido