期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
卷 113, 期 2, 页码 131-136出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.013
关键词
Electronic medical record; Newborn care; Perinatal audit; Prenatal care; Sub-Saharan Africa
资金
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Novartis Pharma AG
- National Institutes of Health [K01-TW06670, D43-TW001035, P30-AI027767]
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation [2007061]
Objective: To characterize prenatal and delivery care in an urban African setting. Methods: The Zambia Electronic Perinatal Record System (ZEPRS) was implemented to record demographic characteristics, past medical and obstetric history, prenatal care, and delivery and newborn care for pregnant women across 25 facilities in the Lusaka public health sector. Results: From June 1, 2007, to January 31, 2010, 115 552 pregnant women had prenatal and delivery information recorded in ZEPRS. Median gestation age at first prenatal visit was 23 weeks (interquartile range [IQR] 19-26). Syphilis screening was documented in 95 663 (83%) pregnancies: 2449 (2.6%) women tested positive, of whom 1589 (64.9%) were treated appropriately. 111 108 (96%) women agreed to HIV testing, of whom 22% were diagnosed with HIV. Overall, 112 813 (98%) of recorded pregnancies resulted in a live birth, and 2739 (2%) in a stillbirth. The median gestational age was 38 weeks (IQR 35-40) at delivery; the median birth weight of newborns was 3000 g (IQR 2700-3300 g). Conclusion: The results demonstrate the feasibility of using a comprehensive electronic medical record in an urban African setting, and highlight its important role in ongoing efforts to improve clinical care. (C) 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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