Infant mortality: surveillance, epidemiological characteristics and spatial distribution pattern in Recife, Brazil
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Spatial Distribution of Premature Infant Mortality in 2000-2017
Background The provision, maintenance and promotion of the health of infants as a vulnerable group in health care services are a high priority, and the first step in reducing infant mortality and improving their health is undoubtedly the identification of their mortality status. We aimed to study the spatial distribution of premature infant mortality in 194 count...
متن کاملInfant mortality surveillance in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil: operationalization, strengths and limitations.
OBJECTIVE: to report the experience on infant mortality surveillance (IMS) in the municipality of Recife-PE, Brazil. METHODS: a documentary research and a query with key-informants who participated in the implementation and consolidation of the IMS were conducted; data of the Mortality Information System (SIM) and of the surveillance worksheets were used to measure the coverage of the investi...
متن کامل[Living conditions and infant mortality: intra-urban differentials in Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil].
The objective of this study was to show infant mortality differentials in different areas of Recife, analyzing the relationship between living conditions and mortality risk. An ecological study design compared infant mortality coefficients in 1995 with living conditions indicators obtained from the 1991 National Demographic Census. Information on the 770 infant deaths and 27,965 live births wer...
متن کامل[Preventable infant mortality and barriers to access to primary care in Recife, Northeastern Brazil].
OBJECTIVE Analyze the factors infl uencing avoidable infant mortality from the perspective of the protagonists involved. METHODS Qualitative study with a critical-constructivist approach, examining children's access to health care and avoiding preventable infant mortality through health care campaigns and services in Health District I of Recife, Northeastern Brazil, between February 2007 and ...
متن کاملSpatial distribution and autocorrelation of infant mortality for three cities in Paraná state, Brazil.
Infant mortality (IM), defined as deaths among children one year of age or younger, is an indicator of quality of life and of the organisation and quality of health services. IM reduction is one of the main goals of healthcare and improvements in this area would demonstrate an impact of public services and improved living conditions. Knowledge of the geographic distribution of IM can provide su...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1807-8648,1679-9291
DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v41i1.43997