Electronic perinatal registry
Pregnancies and deliveries need to be managed in a “continuum of care” across all levels of health care service provision. For this purpose, many countries maintain a “Perinatal Registry” – an electronic database in which relevant information related to pregnancy and childbirth (obstetrical history, risk factors, test outcomes, etc.) are periodically collected and evaluated. To date, such a system is not routinely used in Ukraine. However the importance and demand is reflected in a newly adapted concept by MOH Ukraine [Order №52 from February, 02 2011] where it is stated that the creation of perinatal registry is a priority task. The Ukrainian-Swiss Mother and Child Health Programme is supporting Volyn Oblast health care authorities in the joint development of such a perinatal registry according to the specific local needs. The registry is an open source software tool that is accessible through a secure internet line and will support the health care providers at secondary and tertiary level in collecting and evaluating perinatal data – in particular for high risk pregnant women. The tool enables better decision-making, better quality of antenatal- and perinatal care and a reduction of neonatal and maternal mortality. Upon successful piloting in two facilities, the system will be scaled-up to the whole Volyn Oblast.
Login to the demonstration site of the registry with username (Demo2011) and password (Demo2011).
MOH Order №52 "About concept of further perinatal care development and implementation plan"
Ukrainian text of the order you may find here...
Electronic perinatal registry in Volyn, Ukraine. Concept and implementation strategy
Text of the presentation in the International Conference 'Telemedicine - experience and prospectives' organized by Association for Ukrainian Telemedicine & eHealth Development, Donetsk, Ukraine.
Presentation in the International Conference 'Telemedicine - experience and prospectives'
Available in Ukrainian only!
Demo version of the Perinatal Registry Software
Click this link to access the software
