Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J. 2011 Dec;17(12):976-80. doi: 10.26719/2011.17.12.976.
The maternal mortality ratio is an important indicator of socioeconomic conditions in a country or area. This study in Kerman province aimed to compare maternal mortality ratios from different data sources and examine deficiencies in vital data collection in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the context of the Bam earthquake disaster (December 2003). Annual data were collected from documents before and after the earthquake and interviews were conducted with key informants. There was a large difference in maternal mortality ratios in the year of the earthquake and the year after the earthquake comparing the 2 main data sources (the family unit under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the civil registry under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior). The reasons for this are discussed. This study also highlighted problems in collaboration between international aid agencies that hindered routine data collection.
孕产妇死亡率是衡量一个国家或地区社会经济状况的重要指标。本研究在克尔曼省进行，旨在比较不同数据源下的孕产妇死亡率，并在巴姆地震灾难（2003 年 12 月）背景下，检查伊朗伊斯兰共和国生命数据收集方面的不足。从地震前和地震后的文件中收集了年度数据，并对主要知情者进行了访谈。比较 2 个主要数据源（卫生部和医疗教育部监管的家庭单位和内政部监管的民事登记处），发现在地震当年和次年的孕产妇死亡率存在很大差异。对原因进行了讨论。本研究还强调了国际援助机构之间合作存在的问题，这些问题阻碍了常规数据收集。
