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ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2020;26(3):169-172
ISSN: 1027-1457 Scientific Journal of Forensic Medicine 2020;26(3):169-172
The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Short CummiunicationAuthors
Saravani Kh. (*1)Afshari M. (2)
Asadinejad N. (3)
Akbari A. (4)
(*1) Department of Internal, School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol , Iran
(2) Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol , Iran
(3) Forensic Medicine Department, Forensic Medicine Department, Sari, Iran
(4) Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol , Iran
Correspondence
Address: The Headquarters of Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bagheri St., Jihad Square, Zabol, Iran. Postal code: 9861663335 dr.kh.saravani93@gmail.comPhone: -
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dr.kh.saravani93@gmail.com
Article History
Received: April 26, 2020Accepted: August 3, 2020
ePublished: September 20, 2020
ABSTRACT
Aims
In this study, the compliance of the issued death certificate with the World Health Organization and 10-ICD codes standards was assessed.
Instrument & Methods In this applied descriptive study, the death certificate booklet of special, internal, and infectious (AS) deaths in Zabol city in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital was reviewed. From the total number of deaths registered in the mentioned wards from April to September 2018, 318 certificates were selected. After collecting data based on the information obtained from filling in the death certificate by internal medicine, infectious disease, general surgery, neurology, cardiology, lung, and chest surgery, data analysis was performed by SPSS 18 software.
Findings In this study, 318 certificates were reviewed. 313 Certificate (98.4%) with blank code and only five certificates (1.6%) were completed correctly. Most of the blank code was related to writing in English letters and using medical abbreviations without explanation and cardiac arrest. They were in the next ranks.
Conclusion Death certificates registered by specialists in Zabol Hospital are not based on 10-ICD standards and are not acceptable to Amir al-Momenin.
Instrument & Methods In this applied descriptive study, the death certificate booklet of special, internal, and infectious (AS) deaths in Zabol city in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital was reviewed. From the total number of deaths registered in the mentioned wards from April to September 2018, 318 certificates were selected. After collecting data based on the information obtained from filling in the death certificate by internal medicine, infectious disease, general surgery, neurology, cardiology, lung, and chest surgery, data analysis was performed by SPSS 18 software.
Findings In this study, 318 certificates were reviewed. 313 Certificate (98.4%) with blank code and only five certificates (1.6%) were completed correctly. Most of the blank code was related to writing in English letters and using medical abbreviations without explanation and cardiac arrest. They were in the next ranks.
Conclusion Death certificates registered by specialists in Zabol Hospital are not based on 10-ICD standards and are not acceptable to Amir al-Momenin.
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