Journal article
Incidence and causes of stillbirth in the only tertiary referral hospital in the Solomon Islands: A hospital-based retrospective cohort study
MS De Silva, L Panisi, L Manubuasa, C Honimae, S Taragwanu, S Burggraaf, D Ogaoga, AC Lindquist, SP Walker, S Tong, R Hastie
BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives Stillbirth is a major global health issue, which disproportionately affects families living in low-income and middle-income countries. The Solomon Islands is a Pacific nation with poor perinatal outcomes, however research investigating stillbirth is lacking. Thus, we aimed to investigate the incidence and cause of stillbirth occurring at the National Referral Hospital, Solomon Islands. Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study from January 2017 to December 2018. Setting At the only tertiary referral hospital in the Solomon Islands, on the main island of Guadalcanal. Participants All births occurring in the hospital during the study period. Outcome measures Number of, causes..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The funders had no role in the study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation or writing of the report. MSDS and RH had full access to all the data in the study and had final responsibility for the decision to submit for publication. MSDS was supported by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Miriam O'Connor Scholarship. The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) provided salary support to STo (#1136418), RH (#1176922), AL and SW.