Scholarlink

Background <p>Referral is a dynamic process, in which a health worker at one level of the health system, having insufficient resources (drugs, equipment, skills) to manage a clinical condition, seeks the help of a better or differently resourced facility at the same or higher level to assist in. Referral system plays a vital role in management of diseases in any healthcare system. The study was undertaken to evaluate the obstetric referral system.</p> Methods <p>This was a hospital-based prospective observational study. It included all obstetric referred women admitted in the hospital with more than 20 weeks gestational age or postpartum for further management. History was taken regarding details of referring centre and treatment given there, vehicle used, time taken to reach referral centre, attendant availability, etc. Data were then analysed.</p> Results <p>220 referred women were included in the study. Most referrals were from Government CHC (52.27%) and District Hospital (44%).75.45 % women by Government ambulance. 90.90 % of the women reached the referral centre in less than 3 hours. All women referred from MCH centre and 76.29% from the Government District Hospitals were seen by gynaecologist before referral and in 83.18% cases, the health care attendants accompanied the woman.</p> Conclusion <p>Improving referral services involves a multi-faceted approach addressing health care infrastructure, human resources, technology, community engagement and policy.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

An Observational Analytical Study of Obstetric Referral Services

  • 期刊论文

  • 发表日期：

    2026年2月11日

查看全文
  • Nupur Hooja,
  • Monika,
  • Shiv Singh Barala,
  • Saumya Bhagat,
  • Pooja Meena,
  • Manisha Kumari

摘要

Background

Referral is a dynamic process, in which a health worker at one level of the health system, having insufficient resources (drugs, equipment, skills) to manage a clinical condition, seeks the help of a better or differently resourced facility at the same or higher level to assist in. Referral system plays a vital role in management of diseases in any healthcare system. The study was undertaken to evaluate the obstetric referral system.

Methods

This was a hospital-based prospective observational study. It included all obstetric referred women admitted in the hospital with more than 20 weeks gestational age or postpartum for further management. History was taken regarding details of referring centre and treatment given there, vehicle used, time taken to reach referral centre, attendant availability, etc. Data were then analysed.

Results

220 referred women were included in the study. Most referrals were from Government CHC (52.27%) and District Hospital (44%).75.45 % women by Government ambulance. 90.90 % of the women reached the referral centre in less than 3 hours. All women referred from MCH centre and 76.29% from the Government District Hospitals were seen by gynaecologist before referral and in 83.18% cases, the health care attendants accompanied the woman.

Conclusion

Improving referral services involves a multi-faceted approach addressing health care infrastructure, human resources, technology, community engagement and policy.