Incidence, Causes, and Correlates of Maternal Near-miss Morbidity: A Multicentre Cross-sectional Study

Abstract

( BJOG . 2019;126:755–762) In 2015, the maternal mortality ratio in Ghana was 350 deaths per 100,000 live births, nearly twice the target of <185 per 100,000 live births. As the maternal mortality ratio drops, the near-miss morbidity may become an important measure of quality of care. The incidence of maternal near-misses is unknown but has been estimated to outnumber maternal mortality at an approximate ratio of 3:1. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of maternal near-miss morbidity as well as the near-miss to mortality ratio, while identifying potential causes and associated factors of maternal near-miss morbidity.