摘要
Introduction: Infant and child mortality is a worldwide concern, but developing countries such as Mali are more affected. The aim of this study was to investigate morbidity and factors associated with mortality in children aged 1 month to 15 years. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study which took place from January 1 to December 31, 2020 covering children aged 1 month to 15 years hospitalized at the Kalaban-Coro CSRéf. Data were entered into Excel and analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Results: Five hundred children aged 1 months to 15 years were included. The age range 1 to 5 years (53.6%) and male sex (58.2%) were the most represented. Malaria (72.2%), acute respiratory infections (6.2%) and diarrhea/dehydration (3%) were the main morbidities. Mortality was estimated at 10.6%, and the two main causes of death were malaria (56.6%) and acute respiratory infections (7.54%). Univariate analysis revealed a statistically significant association between the dependent variable (death) and age (p Conclusion: This study confirms the high rate of infant and child morbidity and mortality in our health facilities. Strengthening human resources and intensifying behavior-change communication can help reverse the trend.
Introduction: Infant and child mortality is a worldwide concern, but developing countries such as Mali are more affected. The aim of this study was to investigate morbidity and factors associated with mortality in children aged 1 month to 15 years. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study which took place from January 1 to December 31, 2020 covering children aged 1 month to 15 years hospitalized at the Kalaban-Coro CSRéf. Data were entered into Excel and analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Results: Five hundred children aged 1 months to 15 years were included. The age range 1 to 5 years (53.6%) and male sex (58.2%) were the most represented. Malaria (72.2%), acute respiratory infections (6.2%) and diarrhea/dehydration (3%) were the main morbidities. Mortality was estimated at 10.6%, and the two main causes of death were malaria (56.6%) and acute respiratory infections (7.54%). Univariate analysis revealed a statistically significant association between the dependent variable (death) and age (p Conclusion: This study confirms the high rate of infant and child morbidity and mortality in our health facilities. Strengthening human resources and intensifying behavior-change communication can help reverse the trend.
作者
Abdoul Salam Diarra
Mohamed Diarra
Dramane Touré
Tawfiq Abu
Beyadari Balilé Harber
Maimouna Kanté
Issa Guindo
Belco Maiga
Karamoko Sacko
Kalirou Traoré
Fatoumata Dicko
Mamadou Togo
Kalba Pélieba
Mariam Sylla
Mamadou Samaké
Hamadoun Sangho
Abdoul Salam Diarra;Mohamed Diarra;Dramane Touré;Tawfiq Abu;Beyadari Balilé Harber;Maimouna Kanté;Issa Guindo;Belco Maiga;Karamoko Sacko;Kalirou Traoré;Fatoumata Dicko;Mamadou Togo;Kalba Pélieba;Mariam Sylla;Mamadou Samaké;Hamadoun Sangho(National Center for Scientific and Technological Research, Bamako, Mali;Department of Pediatric, Health Referral Center of Kalaban Coro, Koulikoro, Mali;Pediatric Department of the Mopti Referral Health Center, Mopti, Mali;Private Practice for Family and Emergency Medicine, Casablanca, Morocco;Paediatric Ward of Nianankoro Fomba Hospital, Segou, Mali;Paediatric Ward, Referral Health Center of Common V, Bamako, Mali;Administration Department, Health Referral Center of Kalaban Coro, Koulikoro, Mali;Department of Paediatrics, Gabriel Toure University Hospital, Bamako, Mali;Department of Internal Medicine, CHU Gabriel Tour, Bamako, Mali;Service dHpato-Gastro-Entrologie, Gabriel Toure University Hospital, Bamako, Mali;Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali)
