Abstract
Aim: To describe the epidemiological characteristics and health care characteristics of stillbirths and classify them according to the Brazilian List of Preventable Causes per interventions of the Unified Health System. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out in Recife (PE) in 2014, whose sources of data will be the research records of Infant and Fetal Death Surveillance and the Mortality Information System. The basic causes will be analyzed and classified according to the Brazilian List of A voidable C auses. Pearson’s chi -square test will be used to evaluate the association between avoidable stillbirths according to weight range. Expected results: It is intended to detect the circumstances and avoidable factors for fetal mortality, besides delivering data for the discussion and planning issues related to the qualification of care processes in health.References
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