Avoidable conditions of infant deaths and associated factors
International Journal of Development Research
Avoidable conditions of infant deaths and associated factors
Received 22nd January, 2019; Received in revised form 03rd February, 2019; Accepted 09th March, 2019; Published online 30th April, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Jessica Neves Pereira Zielinski et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: to describe the avoidability of infant deaths and verify the associated factors. Methods: Time-series epidemiological study on infant deaths of the live births, from 2006 to 2014, in the city of Ponta Grossa - PR. Results: In the historical series studied, there were 609 deaths, of which 61.91% were considered avoidable. Deaths that could be prevented by adequate care for women during gestation and delivery and for newborns were responsible for 51.40% of all deaths. Regardless of other causes, avoidability was associated with birth weight and death in the neonatal period. Conclusion: The results of the study indicate the need for qualitative investment in maternal and child care and in interdisciplinary actions. Continuing education of workers, intersectoriality of proposals, promotion of autonomy, and empowerment of women and families in the care of the children are factors that can contribute to minimize avoidable deaths.
