Understanding implementation of quality improvement initiatives for maternal and newborn health: Exploring maternal and perinatal death audit
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Date
2022
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Poor quality of health services contributes to high maternal and perinatal mortality, particularly
in regions with the greatest burden of deaths, such as sub-Saharan Africa. Maternal and
perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any related maternal and perinatal death
audit processes, is a quality improvement process aiming to end preventable deaths and
strengthen health systems. It does so by applying a continuous cycle of identification,
notification, and review of maternal and perinatal deaths to determine avoidable causes
followed by actions to improve care and prevent future deaths.
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Master of Public Health - MPH
Keywords
Perinatal death audit, Maternal and child health, Maternal death, Public health, Sub-Sahara Africa