Abstract

To study the analysis of “Maternal near miss” cases in a tertiary care hospital, GGH, Srikakulam. Methodology: This prospective study is conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Government Medical College, Srikakulam from January 2022 to September 2023. The patients admitted in the antenatal ward, labour room and HICU were included in the study. WHO criteria were taken for identification of near miss cases. Results: Maternal near-miss incidence ratio (total no of near-miss cases/total no. of live births X 1000) is 24.68. Maternal near-miss/maternal mortality ratio is 13.62. Mortality index (no. of maternal deaths /no of maternal deaths + no of near-miss cases) is 0.068. Maternal mortality rate is 181.16.The maternal near-miss to maternal mortality ratio and the mortality index tell about the quality of care given at a particular institute. The higher the maternal near-miss to maternal mortality ratio, the better is the care at the given institute. A lower mortality index signifies better care at the institute. Conclusion: This study will give us an understanding of the leading causes of maternal mortality and the health seeking behaviour of the study population.

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