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Mortality in an ophthalmic ward at a tertiary eye unit in Zimbabwe
1University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, P O BOX A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe. drmasanganise@tamen.co.zw
Objective:
To review and determine the attributed causes of deaths among patients who died in Sekuru Kaguvi Hospital (SKH) Eye Unit Wards between August 1984 and October 2008
Study Design:
Retrospective study of completed BD12 forms and case records of inpatients who died betweenAugust 1984 and October 2008.
Setting:
Sekuru Kaguvi Hospital Eye Unit, Parirenyatwa Group ofHospitals, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Results:
Eighty three deaths occurred in the unit during the 24 year period, 51% were females and 33.7% were children below 13 years of age. Ninety three percent of deaths among children were attributed to neoplasias, while 22% of deaths among adults were attributed to infections. Non-ophthalmic causes of deaths were seen among adults.
Conclusion:
Malignancies are the commonest attributable causes of mortality in the Ophthalmic Wards at Sekuru Kaguvi Hospital Eye Unit. Resource mobilization is essential to improve Eye Care Services.
