Analysis on Monitoring Results of Maternal Mortality Rates from 2005 to 2011 and Discussion of the Related Experience

Objective To explore the related factors of maternal deaths in Zhuzhou City and the effective measures to reduce maternal mortality rates. Methods The maternal-case questionnaires were collected by Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Zhuzhou City.With twelve-form evaluation method,death causes of 67 maternal death-cases collected from 2005 to 2011 were assessed and analyzed. Results The maternal mortality rates in Zhuzhou City declined year by year during the period of 2005-2011,slightly rebounded in 2010,and then fell to the lowest level of the recorded history in 2011.The average maternal mortality rate was 19.32/100,000.The top three causes of death in order were obstetric hemorrhage,pregnancy with internal medical problems,and amniotic fluid embolism,among them,embolization cases showed an upward trend. Conclusions We can effectively reduce the maternal mortality rate through perfecting three-level network,increasing the professional levels of medical staff, strengthening the systematic management of maternal health,paying more attention to the interview of high-risk pregnant women,organizing the review of maternal deaths,and enhancing the supervision of public health by administrative departments.