Jordan Stillbirths & Neonatal Deaths Surveillance & Auditing System

10/06/2021

https://jordannews.jo/Section-106/Features/Most-stillbirths-neonatal-deaths-in-Jordan-found-to-be-preventable-3959

Most stillbirths, neonatal deaths in Jordan found to be ‘preventable’

01/12/2020

Since January 2020, three meetings were conducted jointly with the SRH and ICT Sub-Committees with participants from MOH, Jordan University, EHS/Hakeem, and EMPHNET Team. Those meetings informed the implementation of the new Web-based application by discussing the challenges and obstacles faced during the implementation of the new system.

16/11/2020

A new article release:
Rate, Risk Factors, and Causes of Neonatal Deaths in Jordan: Analysis of Data From Jordan Stillbirth and Neonatal Surveillance System (JSANDS)

14/11/2020

hRHR & JSANDS NEWSLETTER
Two IDRC-funded projects are currently under implementation in Jordan, the first project, establishing a Harmonized Reproductive Health Registry (hRHR) in Jordan to improve Maternal and Child Health, is being implemented by the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET). The second project, implementing a Perinatal and Neonatal Mortality Surveillance and Auditing System in Jordan (JSANDS) is being implemented by Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST). Both projects are implemented in collaboration with the Jordanian Ministry of Health.
The two projects maintain close coordination and continually share lessons learned to ensure the smooth operation of their newly developed systems. The two projects have implemented two distinct interventions that complement each other, where data and evidence generated through the two projects will aid in enhancing MCH in Jordan, thus contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, namely SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages, and SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

14/11/2020

JSANDS Publications:
Sociocultural, political, and health system-related determinants of perinatal deaths in Jordan from the perspectives of health care providers: a qualitative study (The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine)

13/11/2020

A new article titled “Rate, determinants, and causes of stillbirth in Jordan: Findings from the Jordan Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths Surveillance (JSANDS) system” has been published
A new article titled “Rate, determinants, and causes of stillbirth in Jordan: Findings from the Jordan Stillbirth and Neonatal Deaths Surveillance (JSANDS) system” has been published online in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, part of the Springer Nature publisher. The study used the data from the JSANDS to determine the rate, determinants, and contributing conditions of stillbirths in Jordan during the period from August 2019 to January 2020. A stable, shortened URL is now available as full-text access to this paper by using the following link:
https://rdcu.be/b7SdW

18/10/2019

Prepared by the death review committee in Irbid Specialty Hospital

18/10/2019

Prepared by the death review committee in Princes Bade'ah hospital

22/08/2019

A death review training workshop at Irbid Sepecialty hospital admin2019-08-22T10:00:42+03:00 A death review training workshop was conducted at Irbid Sepecialty hospital today, the 21st of August, 2019 by the JSANDS team. The chairman of the Death review committee at the hospital and all members atte...

25/07/2019

A training workshop at Al-Karak Governmental Hospital for the death review committee

JSANDS team has conducted a training workshop at Al-Karak Governmental Hospital for the death review committee to train them on how to fill the JSANDS death review forms and how to conduct death reviewing meeting. The JSANDS team used both the “Stillbirth and Neonatal Mortality Audit – Meeting Minutes and Action Items Form” and the “Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Case Review Form” to familiarize the death review committee with the process of audit. The JSANDS team emphasized the importance of accurately and completely filling out these forms without any missing data to permit accurate data that can be used to identify the exact cause of death and on the importance of the regular meeting of the committee to discuss main causes of deaths and to identify possible modifiable factors and their recommendations for improvement.

25/07/2019

JSANDS team visited Al-Karak Governmental Hospital on 23/07/2019, during the visit four PCs and 4G Wireless Routers were installed at different departments including the NICU, Pediatric, labor and quality management department. The team also conducted two training sessions. During the training sessions the contents of the webpage of JSAND System (www.jsands.jo) were discussed to allow the death review committee members and other healthcare professionals to get familiar with the process of registering all births, and most importantly to register and review all neonatal deaths and stillbirths.

27/05/2019

Third training workshop at Rahmah and Bade’ah hospitals

The JSANDS team held a third training workshop on May, 2019, which lasted a half day, to familiarize the focal points at both Rahmah and Bade’ah hospitals in Irbid with the JSANDS surveillance system and train them on how to use it. The director of Nursing at the two hospitals and senior head nurses of both the midwifery unit and NICU participated in this workshop. The director of Nursing at Bade’ah hospital said that we need such a system in Jordan to shed the light on the exact numbers and preventable causes of neonatal deaths and stillbirths whether they occur during the intrapartum or antenatal period. All participating nurses in this workshop were given a hard copy of the training manual of the JSANDS to guide them during the online documentation process step-by-step. The focal points who attended this training workshop will start training other nurses at their departments in the two hospitals to ensure that every nurse who attends neonatal births and/or death comprehensively report it on the JSANDS surveillance system.

16/05/2019

JSANDS team held a Training workshop at King Abdulla University Hospital for the JSANDS focal points.....

A training workshop was conducted at King Abdulla University Hospital in May, 2019 to train the focal points at the hospital on how to use the JSANDS surveillance system. The workshop was conducted by the JSANDS team. The head of nursing departments for the obstetric and maternity departments and the labour units at the hospital along with the head nurses of pediatric units and NICU attended the workshop. Senior staff from various maternity and pediatric departments also participated in the workshop. A demonstration was undertaken to enable the nurses to report all births as well as stillbirths and neonatal deaths. The Hospital general manager, Prof. Mohammad Alghazo and the vice manager, Prof. Basil Obeidat, have been very supportive of the surveillance system and are looking forward to take preventable measures to decrease neonatal deaths and stillbirths in Jordan. It’s worth mentioning that more than 2000 deliveries take place in the hospital each year.

16/05/2019

JSANDS team held a Training workshop at Irbid Specialty Hospital for the JSANDS focal points...

A training workshop was conducted at Irbid Specialty Hospital in May, 2019 to train the focal points at the hospital on how to use the JSANDS surveillance system. The workshop was conducted by the JSANDS team. The director of Nursing at the hospital along with the head nurses of both the midwifery unit and NICU attended the workshop. Two other senior staff also received training during the workshop. A demonstration was undertaken to enable the nurses to report all births as well as stillbirths and neonatal deaths. The Hospital general manager, Dr. Wasfi Al-rashdan, was very enthusiastic about the surveillance system and is optimistic to utilize this system to reduce preventable neonatal deaths and stillbirths in the country. It’s worth mentioning that Irbid Specialty Hospital receives more than 4000 births every year. This makes the hospital a big asset in the success of the system.

23/04/2019

عقدت يوم الاثنين الموافق 15-4-2019 في فندق الرويال/عمان الورشة الاولى للتعريف بنظام ال JSANDS المنوي تطبيقه في مستشفيات المملكة، وقدم مدير المشروع ا.د. يوسف القاعود و أعضاء مشروع JSANDS خلال الورشة شرحا مفصلا عن النظام الذي يقوم أيضا بنقل بيانات الوفيات المحيطة بالولادة ووفيات المواليد إلى وزارة الصحة ويرتبط بنظام تحسين الجودة الذي سيكون ذا قيمة عالية بالنسبة لصانعي السياسات. حضر الورشة بالاضافة لاعضاء المشروع من جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا ومستشفى الملك المؤسس، أعضاء اللجنة التوجيهية واللجنة الفنية من المستشفيات المشاركة في المرحلة الاولى للمشروع.

www.jsands.jo

04/04/2019

30/03/2019

يهدف هذا النظام إلى تسجيل تفاصيل ولادات و وفيات الاطفال حديثي الولادة و والولادات الميته في المستشفيات في الأردن. يوفر هذا النظام الأساس لتطوير سجل لمعدل وفيات حديثي الولادة في الأردن، بحيث يتم من خلاله تسجيل المؤشرات الرئيسية في الفترة المحيطة بالولادة من خلال تطبيق سهل الاستعمال على شبكة الإنترنت بالاضافة إلى تحديد أسباب وفيات الأطفال حديثي الولادة.
تم إعداد هذا النظام وفقًا للتوصيات العالميه للأخذ بعين الاعتبار العوامل الاجتماعية والسلوكية المهمة - مثل جنسية الأم ، والتعليم ، والعمالة، حيث أن هذه العوامل معروفة على نطاق واسع بأنها محددات مهمة لمعدل وفيات حديثي الولادة وهذا مهم لأن مقدمي الرعاية الصحية والنظم الصحية يمكن أن يؤثروا بشكل أكثر فعالية على صحة الأم والطفل إذا كان لديهم معلومات عن هذه المحددات. وعلاوة على ذلك ، فإن دمج المحددات الاجتماعية للصحة في نظام المراقبة لدينا من شأنه أن يحسِّن العدالة في مجال الصحة ويقلل من التباين في الرعاية.

30/03/2019

Prof. Yousef Khader, the director of the JSANDS project, presented JSANDS project during the Share-Net Networking and Discussion Session on 26th February 2019 as a success story of translating public health research findings into public health services. As one of the panelists, he stated that JSANDS is an electronic surveillance system that automatically transfers the perinatal and neonatal mortality data to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and is linked to a quality improvement system that would be invaluable for policymakers.

30/03/2019

Jordan lacks accurate registration system for reporting perinatal and neonatal (PNN) deaths, and their causes and social determinants, and accurate measures and quality indicators are lacking. J-SANDS is an electronic surveillance system that automatically collects, reports, and transfers standardized PNN mortality data to the Ministry of Health (MoH) and identify the causes of stillbirths and neonatal deaths. J-SANDS is linked to a quality improvement system. The system supports the most basic acknowledgment of human rights—one's existence—by counting all births and deaths occurring in the selected hospitals including births and deaths in Jordan. J-SANDS is structured according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee recommendations to capture important social and behavioral factors—such as mother' nationality, education, and employment. Such factors are widely recognized to be important determinants of PNN mortality. This is important because health care providers and health systems can more effectively influence maternal and child health if they have information on these determinants. Moreover, incorporating social determinants of health into our surveillance system would improve health equity and reduce disparities in care. The surveillance system will collect the data that are necessary to create equity indicators.
Data disseminated by this surveillance system can be used for (i) measuring the burden of PNN mortality and its trend, and identifying the populations at high risk, (ii) guiding the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs to prevent and control PNN deaths, (iii) acquiring immediate public health action, (iv) prioritizing the allocation of health resources, and (v) formulating research hypotheses and providing a basis for epidemiologic research. The potential users of the data include policy makers and decision makers in the MoH, clinicians and other health care providers, and health researchers.