New Insights into Development of Maternity Hospitals in the Republic of Croatia after World War II: Outpatient Maternity Department in Klanjec, Hrvatsko Zagorje, Croatia
In the area of today’s Krapina-Zagorje County, after World War II, there were three outpatient maternity departments (OMD) in Krapina, Klanjec and Pregrada, making a considerable step forward in public health improvement. The first and biggest OMD was located in the Klanjec Public Health Center....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Clinica Croatica |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/482152 |
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| Summary: | In the area of today’s Krapina-Zagorje County, after World War II, there were
three outpatient maternity departments (OMD) in Krapina, Klanjec and Pregrada, making a considerable
step forward in public health improvement. The first and biggest OMD was located in
the Klanjec Public Health Center. In parallel with establishment of the maternity hospital (MH) in
Zabok, all OMDs throughout today’s Krapina-Zagorje County were closed. The aim of our research
was to present the activities of Klanjec OMD (KOMD) and show its impact on perinatal health. Data
on KOMD activities were obtained from the Birth Registry. Major obstetric procedures, including
delivery by cesarean section, were not performed in KOMD. Based on the above, numerous transports
of women in labor and postpartum transports were organized to maternity wards in large centers. The
most common cause for transport were transports during childbirth caused by prolonged labor. In
conclusion, organization of OMD in the area of today’s Krapina-Zagorje County significantly improved perinatal care in the 1950s. It was followed by gradual closure of OMD which could not meet
the newly set spatial, material and personnel demands, along with the establishment of maternity
hospitals in general and university hospitals. The trend of perinatal and maternal mortality reduction
in the Zagorje region that began with the establishment of inpatient maternity department at the
Zabok Hospital continues to this day. |
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| ISSN: | 0353-9466 1333-9451 |