Análise da prevalência de óbitos maternos em São Luís, Maranhão, durante 2008-2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i283p6731-6744Keywords:
Mortalidade materna, Serviços de saúde materno-infantil, Prevenção primáriaAbstract
Objective: to investigate the prevalence of maternal deaths that occurred between 2008 and 2018. Method: descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted in the municipality of São Luís, Maranhão. The sample was composed of 161 maternal deaths whose epidemiological data were publicly available through the Department of Informatics of the Unified Health System. Data collection was conducted in the 1st half of 2021, between the months of April and May. Data were treated using univariate analysis. Results: prevalence of women aged 20-29 years, single, 8-11 years of schooling, and mixed race. As for the month and year of notification, there was prevalence in April and in 2010. The most prevalent cause was eclampsia. It is noteworthy that these deaths were more recurrent during the puerperium, up to 42 days. Conclusion: there was a significant reduction in maternal deaths over a 10-year period, but risk factors increased, especially cardiovascular factors in young women, requiring actions to identify and control complications.