Applying the Ecology Model to Perinatal Medicine : From a Regional Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Sameshima, Hiroshi
Ikenoue, Tsuyomu
Tokunaga, Syuichi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Ecology model is useful to provide a framework for organizing medical care.
We aimed to see if the ecology model is applicable to perinatal care in Japan.
Methods.
On a population-based approach, we had 53,461 deliveries in Miyazaki from 2001 to 2005.
In comparison, we used all of the 106,613 deliveries in Tokyo in 2009.
Women were divided into 4 grades by risk-allocation criteria and their proportion was expressed per 1,000 women to apply to the model and to delineate the ecology curve.
The perinatal mortality was compared by Chi-square test.
Results.
We found remarkable similarity in ecology curves between the original ecology models and that representing Miyazaki perinatal data.
However, the curve representing Tokyo was different from the original one.
Besides, the perinatal mortality was significantly lower in Miyazaki (4.40/1,000) than in Tokyo (5.06/1,000).
Conclusion.
Applying the ecology model to perinatal care is useful with improvement of perinatal outcome and it would provide an appropriate framework for organizing perinatal care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tokunaga, Syuichi& Sameshima, Hiroshi& Ikenoue, Tsuyomu. 2011. Applying the Ecology Model to Perinatal Medicine : From a Regional Population-Based Study. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tokunaga, Syuichi…[et al.]. Applying the Ecology Model to Perinatal Medicine : From a Regional Population-Based Study. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tokunaga, Syuichi& Sameshima, Hiroshi& Ikenoue, Tsuyomu. Applying the Ecology Model to Perinatal Medicine : From a Regional Population-Based Study. Journal of Pregnancy. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-483034