%0 Journal Article
%T Neonatal Transfer Situation Following Implementation of a Perinatal Network: An Analysis in Douala, Cameroon
%A Daniele Kedy Koum
%A Diomede Noukeu Njinkui
%A Monique Carole Magnibou
%A Loick Pradel Kojom Foko
%A Charlotte Eposse
%A Rhita Mbono
%A Patricia Ep¨Ĥe Eboumbou
%A Calixte Ida Penda
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 148-161
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2022.121016
%X <strong>Background:</strong> <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Postnatal transfer (PT) is interhospital transport
of care-needing</span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> newborns. In 2016, a perinatal network was implemented to facilitate PT in the
town of Douala, Cameroon. The network was supposed to improve PT-related care
standards. This study aimed at determining characteristics of PT five years
following the implementation of this network. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> A cross-sectional
study was carried out from February to May 2021 at neonatology wards of six
hospitals in Douala. Medical records of newborns transferred to the hospitals
were scrutinized to document their characteristics. Parents were contacted to
obtain information on PT route and itinerary. Data were analyzed using Epi Info
software and summarized as percentages, mean and odds ratio. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> In
total, 234 of the 1159 newborns admitted were transferred, giving a PT
prevalence of 20.2% (95%</span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">CI 17.9% </span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 22.6%). Male-to-female ratio of the transferred newborns was 1.3.
Neonatal infection (26.5%), prematurity (23.5%) and respiratory distress
(15.4%) were the main reasons for transfer. Only 3% of the PT w</span></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span
%K Postnatal Transfer
%K Perinatal Network
%K Characterization
%K Douala
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=115627