Investigation and analysis of the maternal delivery situation in Yunnan Province

Objective To understand the current situation of maternal health care in this area, and to provide basis for further improving the quality of maternal and child health care service in this area and in the western region of China. Methods The clinical data of 8 539 pregnant women from 10 hospitals in Yunnan Province was collected, including the general situation, the situation of medication and intervention during delivery, the mode of delivery and the outcome of delivery. Results Age (χ2=149.878, P<0.01), number of pregnancies (χ2=12.251, P<0.01), times of delivery (χ2=49.141, P<0.01), number of fetuses (χ2=18.580, P<0.01) and history of pregnancy (χ2=146.688, P<0.01)all affected the incidence of complications during parturition. And whether there are maternal complications will affect the situation of medication (χ2=131.959, P<0.01), induced labor (χ2=13.129, P<0.01) and the length of midwifery service in the delivery room (Z=-14.328, P<0.01). Conclusion Paying attention to the pregnant women with pregnancy complications/complications could help to reduce the maternal mortality rate, and provide the high-level health care for mothers and children in Yunnan Province and even in the western region of China. Key words: Pregnant women; Delivery; Midwifery; Yunnan; West China