Research on near-miss maternal mortality in Latin America

Authors

  • Yesica Rangel-Flores Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. San Luis Potosí, México. Doctora en Ciencias Sociales
  • Alexia Martínez-Ledezma Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. San Luis Potosí, México. pasante en servicio social en la Licenciatura en Enfermería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2017.343.2792

Keywords:

Near miss healthcare, Morbidity, Risk, Reproductive health

Abstract

The near miss approach in obstetrics represents an opportunity to understand the role that structural, psychosocial and cultural determinants play in the critical obstetric experiences of women who, at the risk of death, saved their lives. This article shows the results of a narrative and critical review of the studies that have been developed from this approach in Latin America in the last 6 years. Seven international databases and 19 different journals were reviewed, originating in 7 countries. It was found that there is little production around the subject and predominated the clinical approximations referring to the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures used with this population. The predominant paradigm is positivist and most are descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional, ranging from secondary sources of information (archives, records). It is urgent to carry out research from this approach with women, recovering the experiences they have experienced in the critical episode.

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Author Biographies

  • Yesica Rangel-Flores, Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. San Luis Potosí, México. Doctora en Ciencias Sociales
    Dra. en Ciencias Sociales, Coordinadora de la Maestría en Salud Pública de la Universidad Autonóma de San Luis Potosí
  • Alexia Martínez-Ledezma, Facultad de Enfermería y Nutrición. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. San Luis Potosí, México. pasante en servicio social en la Licenciatura en Enfermería
    Pasante en Servicio Social

Published

2017-09-29

Issue

Section

Review

How to Cite

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Rangel-Flores Y, Martínez-Ledezma A. Research on near-miss maternal mortality in Latin America. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2017 Sep. 29 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];34(3):505-11. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2792

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