A Mortalidade materna: índices, causas associadas e desafios para a gestão

Abstract

Maternal mortality is a relevant factor, since it allows to evaluate precarious socioeconomic conditions, low education and information, violence in family relationships and difficulty of access to quality healthcare services. This study aims to compare the maternal mortality rate of Dourados-MS with Brazil, identify causes of maternal mortality and to find ways to describe the management of the services involved. A maternal death is defined as death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration or site of the pregnancy. In Brazil, data on maternal mortality are still not adequate, not including deaths that were not reported. The main causes of maternal hypertension and hemorrhage were identified. With the data found in Datasus, it is observed that both Brazil and the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, maternal mortality is above the recommended, considered a high rate.