Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Pattern in a Mission Hospital in Nigeria: A Facility-Based One Year Retrospective Study

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dc.contributor.authorIke, Elizabeth Urenna
dc.contributor.authorOluwatosin, Oyeninhun Abimbola
dc.contributor.authorNdikom, Chizoma Millicent
dc.contributor.authorAluko, Joel Ojo
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-19T08:09:50Z
dc.date.available2023-09-19T08:09:50Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractNeonatal period is sensitive due to the physiological adaptations newborns make to adapt to extra uterine environment. High percentage of mortality during infancy occur during this period especially in developing countries. Nigeria neonatal mortality record is among the worst in the world. This study examined morbidity and mortality pattern of neonates admitted to Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Catholic hospital, Okeofa Ibadan. This hospital-based retrospective study was carried out among admitted neonates at OLA Catholic hospital Oluyoro Ibadan, for a period of 1 year from May, 2017 to June 2018. Overall, 360 complete case notes were reviewed. A 5-sectioned structured checklist containing 39 items designed by the researchers was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Among 360 neonatal case notes that were studied, 310 (86.1%) were admitted within the first and 7thday of life with the mean day of admission being 4 ± 5.5 days. 248 (68.9%) of the neonates had normal birth weight, 59 (16.4%) had low birth weight and 53 (14.7%) were macrosomic babies with the mean weight being 3 ± 0.6 kg. The two main causes of admission were neonatal sepsis 113 (31.4%) and birth asphyxia 94 (26.1%). A total of 248 (68.9%) neonates survived and were discharged home, 79 (21.9%) were discharged against medical advice, 25 (6.9%) were referred to a higher centre and 8 (2.2%) died. There is a significant association between neonates’ gender (P0.025), birth weight (P0.013) and neonatal outcome. Sepsis and birth asphyxia were the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Efforts should be intensified to improve the care provided to women and their newborns during labor and immediate postpartum period respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2455-9318
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/11758
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNursing Department, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi;en_US
dc.subjectNeonatalen_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.subjectMortality Patternen_US
dc.subjectNeonatal Careen_US
dc.titleNeonatal Morbidity and Mortality Pattern in a Mission Hospital in Nigeria: A Facility-Based One Year Retrospective Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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