Infant mortality in children under five years old in a public hospital in Campo Grande/MS: a temporal description

Abstract

Objectives: to identify the cause of infant death in hospital, correlating it with preventable causes of mortality and associating it with the prevalence in the municipality. Methods: the research was conducted using death certificates and medical records filed at the Regional Hospital of Mato Grosso do Sul as a basis of information, from which deaths from 2012 to 2017 of children under 5 years were selected and the variables were analyzed sociodemographic factors and causes of death. Results: there were 364 infant deaths in the period, and 75% of registered deaths are classified as preventable causes of infant deaths. Conclusion: actions are needed for the qualification of human resources and health structures in the hospital environment with a focus on preventable causes, and it is mandatory to update the infant mortality indicators, as they represent the effectiveness of health services and are part of the epidemiology surveillance in the scope of collective health.