Capabilities of Perinatal Healthcare Institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The aim of this study is to assess the level of the perinatal healthcare institution (PHI) where the newborns were delivered. We included newborns of both genders that were born in the maternity wards in 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). From the PHI of the first and second level, 159 newborns were referred to the third level. Out of a total of 159 LBWI referred from other PHI, only 19.5% LBWI were transported in less than 4 hours. In second level PHI, most LBWI died in the first 12 hours after birth.

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Key information

Conditions

Prenatal Care

Age range

22 week–42 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

General Hospital Tešanj

Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Newborns of both genders that were born in the maternity wards in 10 cantons of the FBiH
A gestational age between 22 and 42 weeks, and a birth weight less than 2500g.

Exclusion criteria

Infants younger than 22 weeks or older than 42 weeks.
Infants whose mothers refused to give consent for participation in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Referral to Centre of Higher Organizational Level

Other

Referral to Centre of Higher Organizational Level. This means referral from a primary neonatal care center to a secondary one, or from the secondary to the tertiary center.

Primary outcomes

Referral to a centre of higher organizational level.

Time frame: Before birth and up to 4 hours or more after delivery.

Referring the neonate with low birth weight to a more specialized centre.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bethesda zu Duisburg

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Registry information

Official study title

Capabilities of Perinatal Healthcare Institutions in Primary and Tertiary Care of Low Birth Weight Infants in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-sectional Multicentric Study.

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Sep 15, 2023
Registry last updated: Sep 18, 2023

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