Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Hospital Institute of Social Hygiene, Senegal
Review Article
Post-natal consultation at the institute hygiene social hospital in Dakar: about 2324 cases collected between 1 September 2020 and 29 February 2021
Author(s): Fatou SAMB*
Objectives: To determine the frequency of post-natal consultation (PNC) and the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of women giving birth, to assess the content of PNC in relation to recommended standards and to evaluate maternal and neonatal prognosis.
Patients and methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study conducted over a period of 6 months (1 September 2020 and 29 February 2021) and focused on postnatal consultations at the hospital's Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (IHS). We studied patients' socio-demographic characteristics, antenatal follow-up data, and mode of delivery, immediate postpartum surveillance and postnatal follow-up data. Data were entered and analyzed using Excel 2010 and Epi info 7.2 software. We conducted 2324 postnatal consultations in 1134 deliveries, i.e. a coverage rate of 68.3% and an average of.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167- 0420.24.13.708