OBJECTIVE: To describe causes of under-5 deaths occurring in the health care system in Mafikeng region and modifiable factors related to these deaths. DESIGN: A prospective descriptive study. SETTING: The four public sector hospitals in Mafikeng health region in North West province (Gelukspan, Zeerust-Lehurutshe, Thusong, and Mafikeng Provincial Hospital). METHODS: This study of under-5 deaths used and piloted the Under-5 health care Problem Identification Programme. STUDY PERIOD: 1 November 2000-31 October 2001. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty-nine under-5 deaths occurred in the health system. The case fatality rate for the total of 4 226 under-5 admissions was 5.7%. Seventy-four per cent of the under-5 deaths occurred during the first year of life; 31% during the first 24 hours in hospital. The main causes of death were lower respiratory tract infections (31.4%), AIDS (21.3%) and sepsis (13.4%). When adding all causes of death and contributing conditions, 61.9% were AIDS- or HIV-related. Eighty-three per cent of cases had administrative modifiable factors, 67% had modifiable factors at primary care level, 47% during admission/emergency care in hospital, and 55% during routine care. CONCLUSIONS: Priority problems identified in this study were case management of lower respiratory tract infections, failure to thrive, and insufficient documentation of patient care. As most under-5 deaths in this study were HIV/AIDS-related, it is an urgent necessity to expand effective programmes to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV infection in adults and to advocate comprehensive treatment programmes for HIV/AIDS.
OBJECTIVE: To describe causes of under-5 deaths occurring in the health care system in Mafikeng region and modifiable factors related to these deaths. DESIGN: A prospective descriptive study. SETTING: The four public sector hospitals in Mafikeng health region in North West province (Gelukspan, Zeerust-Lehurutshe, Thusong, and Mafikeng Provincial Hospital). METHODS: This study of under-5 deaths used and piloted the Under-5 health care Problem Identification Programme. STUDY PERIOD: 1 November 2000-31 October 2001. RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty-nine under-5 deaths occurred in the health system. The case fatality rate for the total of 4 226 under-5 admissions was 5.7%. Seventy-four per cent of the under-5 deaths occurred during the first year of life; 31% during the first 24 hours in hospital. The main causes of death were lower respiratory tract infections (31.4%), AIDS (21.3%) and sepsis (13.4%). When adding all causes of death and contributing conditions, 61.9% were AIDS- or HIV-related. Eighty-three per cent of cases had administrative modifiable factors, 67% had modifiable factors at primary care level, 47% during admission/emergency care in hospital, and 55% during routine care. CONCLUSIONS: Priority problems identified in this study were case management of lower respiratory tract infections, failure to thrive, and insufficient documentation of patient care. As most under-5 deaths in this study were HIV/AIDS-related, it is an urgent necessity to expand effective programmes to prevent mother-to-child transmission and HIV infection in adults and to advocate comprehensive treatment programmes for HIV/AIDS.
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