It is desirable that all deliveries take place in a health institution under professional care. home deliveries expose both mother and child to the risk of death since complications may arise which require institutional attention and professional care. Nationally a relatively high propotion of women, 39 percent delivered at home probably in the context of economic hardships and a weakened heath delivery system [source Zimbabwe Multiple indiator monitoring survey ( MIMS) 2010 report]
However, a mother’s stay in a healthcare facility following childbirth varies considerably, with many women leaving too soon to receive sufficient postnatal care has concluded researchers after a recent study
In some areas of the world, a mother is up and out the hospital door just half a day after giving birth, calling into question the considerable effort world health officials have put into getting women to give birth inside health facilities rather than at home. Some countries, including Malawi and Hungary, have gone so far as to make home birth illegal.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine analyzed childbirth data from 92 countries.
findings- A mother’s stay in a healthcare facility following childbirth varies considerably between countries
- large proportion of women leaving too soon to receive sufficient postnatal care.
-high income countries trending toward shorter hospital stays
- lower income countries showed substantial variation in average lengths from less than half a day to slightly less than a week.
“Short lengths of stay can leave insufficient time to detect, diagnose, or treat complications,” Dr. Oona Campbell, a professor of epidemiology and reproductive health.
-Too short a stay also proves inadequate when it comes to educating new mothers about caring for their newborns.
inadequate support may result in low confidence or contribute to breastfeeding problems, depression, or dissatisfaction.
Too long a stay on the hospital bed increases the risk of some infections,
-negatively impact sleep, family bonding, and sibling rivalry.
“Ensuring that [postnatal] care is available, and that women and their newborns stay long enough to receive it, is essential,” concluded the authors. As a result of these new findings, they suggest countries formulate “coherent policy objectives” to clarify, among other details, length of stay following childbirth.
Source: Campbell OMR, Cegolon L, Macleod D, Benova L. Length of Stay After Childbirth in 92 Countries and Associated Factors in 30 Low- and M
extracted from [ http://www.medicaldaily.com/giving-birth-leave-hospital-377322 ]
However, a mother’s stay in a healthcare facility following childbirth varies considerably, with many women leaving too soon to receive sufficient postnatal care has concluded researchers after a recent study
In some areas of the world, a mother is up and out the hospital door just half a day after giving birth, calling into question the considerable effort world health officials have put into getting women to give birth inside health facilities rather than at home. Some countries, including Malawi and Hungary, have gone so far as to make home birth illegal.
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine analyzed childbirth data from 92 countries.
findings- A mother’s stay in a healthcare facility following childbirth varies considerably between countries
- large proportion of women leaving too soon to receive sufficient postnatal care.
-high income countries trending toward shorter hospital stays
- lower income countries showed substantial variation in average lengths from less than half a day to slightly less than a week.
“Short lengths of stay can leave insufficient time to detect, diagnose, or treat complications,” Dr. Oona Campbell, a professor of epidemiology and reproductive health.
-Too short a stay also proves inadequate when it comes to educating new mothers about caring for their newborns.
inadequate support may result in low confidence or contribute to breastfeeding problems, depression, or dissatisfaction.
Too long a stay on the hospital bed increases the risk of some infections,
-negatively impact sleep, family bonding, and sibling rivalry.
“Ensuring that [postnatal] care is available, and that women and their newborns stay long enough to receive it, is essential,” concluded the authors. As a result of these new findings, they suggest countries formulate “coherent policy objectives” to clarify, among other details, length of stay following childbirth.
Source: Campbell OMR, Cegolon L, Macleod D, Benova L. Length of Stay After Childbirth in 92 Countries and Associated Factors in 30 Low- and M
extracted from [ http://www.medicaldaily.com/giving-birth-leave-hospital-377322 ]
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