Social deprivation and admission for neonatal care. Issue 4 (21st June 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Manning, D; Brewster, B; Bundred, P
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 90:Issue 4(2005)
• Page Start: F337
• Page End: FF338
• Publication Date: 2005-06-21
• Subjects: deprivation -- morbidity -- admission; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920105
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.071530
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-2998

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: To determine whether social deprivation is associated with neonatal unit admission. Setting: English district general hospital. Method: Retrospective review of neonatal unit admission records between 1990 and 2002. Results: There was a linear increase in admission rates with increasing deprivation. The admission rate was 6.1% of live births for infants in the most affluent quartile compared with 11.1% for those in the most deprived quartile. Admission rates for all indications except jaundice and feeding problems increased with increasing deprivation. Conclusion: Social deprivation correlates strongly with neonatal morbidity and the need for neonatal unit admission. This finding has implications for professionals in public health and primary and secondary care.