Abstract : Many women lose their lives every day as a result of difficulties connected to pregnancy or delivery. In 2013, most of these deaths occurred in underdeveloped countries, where the maternal mortality ratio is 14 times greater than in developed countries. An estimated 289,000 maternal deaths occurred worldwide in 2013, which equates to around 800 women losing their lives every day. Hemorrhage became the main cause of maternal deaths based on statistics from 2003 to 2009 [1]. Direct obstetric causes accounted for 59% of maternal fatalities in India [2]. A referral is any procedure whereby healthcare professionals at lower levels of the health system, who are not equipped to manage a particular clinical condition, seek guidance from more qualified or better-equipped professionals to manage or assume responsibility for a specific episode of the clinical condition in a patient [3]. All three delays may be addressed with an efficient referral system. Families may elect to seek care sooner rather than later if the system is dependable and reasonably priced (the first delay). Reducing the second delay—getting to care—can be accomplished by having access to effective transportation services. When medical personnel are informed ahead of time about a patient's condition and impending arrival, they can react correctly and quickly (the third delay) [4].
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Cite : Patras, K., & Khana, A. (2023). Study To Explore Referral Mechanism Of Pregnant Women In Kandhamal District, Odisha (1st ed., p. 61). Noble Science Press. https://doi.org/10.52458/9788196830076.2023.eb.ch-15
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