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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
versão impressa ISSN 1679-4974versão On-line ISSN 2337-9622
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OLIVEIRA, Conceição Maria de et al. Infant mortality surveillance in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil: practice, capability and limitations. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2017, vol.26, n.2, pp.413-419. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/s1679-49742017000200019.
OBJECTIVE:
to report the experience on infant mortality surveillance (IMS) in the municipality of Recife-PE, Brazil.
METHODS:
a documentary research and a query with key-informants who participated in the implementation and consolidation of the IMS were conducted; data of the Mortality Information System (SIM) and of the surveillance worksheets were used to measure the coverage of the investigated deaths.
RESULTS:
the implementation of the IMS has occurred gradually since 2003; the strategy is composed by (i) identification of deaths, (ii) investigation, (iii) discussion, (iv) recommendations and correction of vital statistics; upon completion of implementation (2006), 98.5% (256) of the deaths had been investigated and discussed, with the participation of those involved in the cases; in 2015, this coverage corresponded to 97.7%.
CONCLUSION:
the main recommendations consisted of expanding the access, coverage and improvement of primary, secondary and tertiary care quality; IMS is able to support changes in health care practices, as well as planning and organization of maternal and child care.
Palavras-chave : Infant Mortality; Epidemiological Surveillance; Information Systems.