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Table 4 Substandard care factors analysed in 59 of the 65 cases of maternal deaths

From: Maternal mortality audit in Suriname between 2010 and 2014, a reproductive age mortality survey

 

n = 59 (%)

Professional factors

 Quality

47 (80)

 Availability

11 (19)

 Attitude / work-ethic

13 (22)

Medical service factors

 Wrong or delay in diagnosis

35 (59)

 No/inadequate treatment

46 (78)

 Poor monitoring

35 (59)

 Communication

19 (32)

Unavailability

 Diagnostics (eg. lab, pathology)

8 (14)

 ICU-bed (n = 45)

11 (24)

 Blood (n = 31*)

10 (32)

 Supplies / medication

12 (20)

Patient factors

 Poor compliance to treatment

13 (22)

 Refusing treatment

4 (7)

 Delay in transportation

9 (15)