Child mortality by avoidable causes in Bahia, 2000-2012

Authors

  • Lívia Teixeira Tavares Faculdade Inspirar. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2588-336X
  • Tatiane Falcão dos Santos Albergaria Universidade Federal da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil.
  • Marina de Aguiar Pires Guimarães Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
  • Rhaine Borges Santos Pedreira Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Jequié, BA, Brasil.
  • Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Saúde Coletiva. Salvador, BA, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v10i3.1044

Keywords:

infant mortality, information system, causes of death, avoidable death, Unified Health System.

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the causes of avoidable death in children under one and their rates from 2000 to 2012 in Bahia. It is based on an ecological time series study which takes account the deaths of children under one whose others resided in Bahia during that period. The avoidable deaths classification followed the Lista brasileira de causas de mortes evitáveis por intervenções do Sistema Único de Saúde (Brazilian list of avoidable deaths causes due to Unified Health System interventions). The data were extracted from health information systems (Mortality Information System, Live Births Information System). Despite reductions in both overall infant mortality rate and death rate by avoidable causes during the study period, there are still high rates of avoidable deaths in children under one in Bahia. The decrease in avoidable mortality rates by appropriated assistance to the newborn and the increase in avoidable mortality rates by appropriated women care during pregnancy draw attention. We can conclude that the approach of the avoidable deathcauses is a potent evaluator of how to improve the health services supplied to maternal and child health.

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Published

2016-09-30

How to Cite

Tavares, L. T., Albergaria, T. F. dos S., Guimarães, M. de A. P., Pedreira, R. B. S., & Pinto Junior, E. P. (2016). Child mortality by avoidable causes in Bahia, 2000-2012. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v10i3.1044

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Original articles

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