The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran

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Saravani Kh.; AFSHARI M.; ASADINEJAD N.; AKBARI A.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Forensic Medicine Year:2020 | Volume:26 | Issue:3 (94) Page(s): 169-172

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The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran

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Saravani Kh. | AFSHARI M. | ASADINEJAD N. | AKBARI A. | Issue Writer Certificate

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Quality ControlQ1

Cause of DeathQ2

Death CertificateQ2

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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.

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STUDY OF DEATH CERTIFICATES AND BURIAL PERMIT WITH THE CRITERIA OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION IN TEHRAN DURING 2013-2014: BRIEF REPORT

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Saravani, Kh., AFSHARI, M., ASADINEJAD, N., & AKBARI, A.. (2020). The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE, 26(3 (94) ), 169-172. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/392650/en

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Saravani Kh., AFSHARI M., ASADINEJAD N., AKBARI A.. The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE[Internet]. 2020;26(3 (94) ):169-172. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/392650/en

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Kh. Saravani, M. AFSHARI, N. ASADINEJAD, and A. AKBARI, “The quality of Documentation of Completed Death Certificates According to ICD10 Standards in Amir Al-Momenin Hospital of Zabol, Iran,” SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE, vol. 26, no. 3 (94) , pp. 169–172, 2020, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/392650/en

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