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18.11.2023 | From the Field

Deliveries in Lebanon, the Country with the Highest Refugee Density in the World: A Descriptive Review

verfasst von: Julie Sammouri, Hussein H. Khachfe, Mohamad Y. Fares, Hamza A. Salhab, Anwar H. Nassar, Dina Chamsy

Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Ausgabe 4/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study is to analyze obstetrical and reproductive health parameters in Lebanon from 2015 until 2018 in the setting of the Syrian refugee influx in order to evaluate potential risks and provide a management plan to improve outcomes.

Description

Data from the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (LMPH) on all obstetrical deliveries that occurred in Lebanon between 2015 and 2018 was screened and analyzed. Number and mode of delivery as well as maternal and neonatal outcomes were included. Joinpoint regression analysis was used for trends of selected parameters. Independent two-sample t-tests were used for comparisons.

Assessment

Women of non-Lebanese nationality residing in Lebanon had a significantly greater number of total deliveries (p-value < 0.001), vaginal deliveries (p-value = 0.002), cesarean sections (p-value = 0.02). When looking at delivery trends from 2015 to 2018, Lebanese women had a significant decrease in total number of deliveries (p-value < 0.001) and vaginal deliveries (p-value < 0.001).

Conclusion

Total number of deliveries and cesarean sections is on the rise in Lebanon. Cesarean section practice should be audited by the LMPH and the Lebanese Order of Physicians (LOP). Local and international agencies should prioritize the implementation and management of family planning facilities in refugee hosting countries.

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Titel: Deliveries in Lebanon, the Country with the Highest Refugee Density in the World: A Descriptive Review
verfasst von: Julie Sammouri
Hussein H. Khachfe
Mohamad Y. Fares
Hamza A. Salhab
Anwar H. Nassar
Dina Chamsy
Publikationsdatum: 18.11.2023
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Maternal and Child Health Journal / Ausgabe 4/2024
Print ISSN: 1092-7875
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6628
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-023-03826-x

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