Capabilities of Perinatal Healthcare Institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda zu Duisburg

Status: Completed

Conditions: Prenatal Care

Treatments: Other: Referral to Centre of Higher Organizational Level

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06039618

02-09/2-77/20

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to assess the level of the perinatal healthcare institution (PHI) where the newborns were delivered. We included newborns of both genders that were born in the maternity wards in 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). From the PHI of the first and second level, 159 newborns were referred to the third level. Out of a total of 159 LBWI referred from other PHI, only 19.5% LBWI were transported in less than 4 hours. In second level PHI, most LBWI died in the first 12 hours after birth.

Enrollment: 22,897 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 22 to 42 weeks old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Newborns of both genders that were born in the maternity wards in 10 cantons of the FBiH
• A gestational age between 22 and 42 weeks, and a birth weight less than 2500g.

Exclusion criteria

• Infants younger than 22 weeks or older than 42 weeks.
• Infants whose mothers refused to give consent for participation in the study.

Trial design

22,897 participants in 2 patient groups

Referred to a Centre of Higher Level

Description:

Those are the newborns that were referred at the time of delivery or within one week after birth to centers of higher organizational level.

Treatment:

Other: Referral to Centre of Higher Organizational Level

Treated at the Centre of Admission

Description:

Those are the newborns that were not referred to other centers and were treated in the health facility were the birth took place, and hospitalized in the same center until discharge.