TITLE:
Maternal Death and Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) in Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 2000 and 2014
AUTHORS:
Mara Beatriz Conceição, Carmem Regina Delziovo, Maria de Lourdes de Souza, Fiona Ann Lynn, Kátia Cilene Godinho Bertoncello, Ariane Thaise Frello Roque, Sabiha Khanum, Cheila Bentes
KEYWORDS:
Maternal Mortality, Potential Years of Life Lost, Causes of Death
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.8 No.11,
November
26,
2018
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Indicators of maternal health are often used to evaluate the social development and overall health of a population, as well as the accessibility of health services. Among these indicators, the Potential Years of Life Lost, which is associated with maternal deaths, is useful for the definition of priorities, monitoring, evaluation, and intervention, identifying the highest risk groups. Objective: To analyze the Potential Years of Life Lost by maternal death in Santa Catarina in 2000 and 2014. Method: An Ecological study with exploratory spatial analysis was conducted with data obtained from the Information System on Mortality and Live Births. Results: In the Information System, 35 maternal deaths in the year 2000 were identified and 24 in 2014. The total estimated years of life lost were 845 years in 2000 and 780 years in 2014, dominated by direct obstetric causes. In 2000, women who died lost, on average, 39.8 years of life; and 41.5 years in 2014. Conclusion: The spatial pattern observed in 2000 highlights areas of high risk in different regions of Santa Catarina. The greatest loss of years occurred in younger women, confirming the need to prevent and control maternal mortality and review strategies for compliance with public policies in the State.