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Obstetric referrals to a tertiary care maternity: a descriptive study

Authors :
Mariem Ghardallou
Manel Limam
Abdejelil Khelifi
Ons Khairi
Hédi Khairi
Ali Mtiraoui
Thouraya NabliAjmi
Source :
The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 33, Iss 306 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: An effective referral system is considered as a key to saving mothers' and children's lives. The aims of this study were to determine the frequency and the indications of obstetric referrals in a Tunisian tertiary care maternity and to assess the conformity of referral mechanisms with the National Perinatality Programme (NPP) guidelines.

Details

Language :
English, French
ISSN :
19378688
Volume :
33
Issue :
306
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
The Pan African Medical Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4dace6d521a647698f277795731a999b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.33.306.16906