Roopnarinesingh S, Bassaw B, Sirjusingh A, Roopnarinesingh A
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2000;27(3-4):223-4.
A new maternity hospital was inaugurated in Trinidad in 1981 to provide access for pregnant women to specialist antenatal care and to trained attendants during childbirth. As an academic tertiary-care institution, it also became a referral centre for high-risk pregnancies and obstetric emergencies. The efficacy of the services provided since inception was evaluated by measurement of mortality statistics, which are the most sensitive indices of maternal care. Over a period of 18 years, there were almost 100,000 births. Although the caesarean section rate was low, the perinatal and maternal mortality rates suggest that there is still a wide gap in obstetric standards between the developed world and this country. Improved vigilance for high-risk groups is required to identify potentially preventable deaths.
一家新的妇产医院于1981年在特立尼达落成，为孕妇提供专科产前护理，并在分娩时配备训练有素的护理人员。作为一家学术性三级护理机构，它还成为高危妊娠和产科急症的转诊中心。自成立以来所提供服务的成效通过死亡率统计数据进行评估，死亡率是孕产妇护理最敏感的指标。在18年的时间里，共有近10万例分娩。尽管剖宫产率较低，但围产期和孕产妇死亡率表明，发达国家与该国在产科标准方面仍存在很大差距。需要提高对高危群体的警惕性，以识别可能可预防的死亡情况。
