PROFILE OF MATERNAL DEATHS OCCURRED BETWEEN 2009 AND 2014 IN A PROGRAM AREA IN THE CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Maternal mortality, predominantly in developing countries, is mostly preventable. Direct obstetric causes have been responsible for about two thirds of these deaths. It is attributed to the low quality of obstetric care and family planning. The objective of this study was to trace the epidemiological profile of maternal deaths of residents of PA 5.1 between the years 2009 and 2014. METHODOLOGY In a sectional study, with a study population of 42 declared maternal deaths (chapter XV of ICD-10) in residents of the program area 5.1, occurred between the years of 2009 to 2014. For this purpose, the data source used was the SIM and for analysis, we used the software Tabwin. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION There were 42 deaths from maternal causes, where 47.62% occurred in women between 20 and 29 years, 42.86% were of mixed race, 66.67% were single, 50% had education similar to the high-school level, 47.62% were housewives. Regarding the time of death, 71.43% occurred within 42 days after delivery. Regarding the causes of death, the majority of deaths (19.05%) were due to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O10-O16), followed by pregnancy ending in abortion, 16.67% (O00-O008) and the same percentage for complications predominantly in the puerperium (O85-O92). From the identification of maternal mortality profile it is possible to know the areas of greatest vulnerability, as well as the strategic actions necessary for the improvement in health services, whether in the primary, secondary or tertiary.