Improved oxygen systems at hospitals in three Nigerian states: An implementation research study

Pediatric Pulmonology
Chizoba FashanuFelix Lam

Abstract

Hypoxemia is a life-threatening condition and is commonly seen in children with severe pneumonia. A government-led, NGO-supported, multifaceted oxygen improvement program was implemented to increase access to oxygen therapy in 29 hospitals in Kaduna, Kano, and Niger states. The program installed pulse oximeters and oxygen concentrators, trained health care workers, and biomedical engineers (BMEs), and provided regular feedback to health care staff through quality improvement teams. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the program increased screening for hypoxemia with pulse oximetry and prescription of oxygen for patients with hypoxemia. The study is an uncontrolled before-after interventional study implemented at the hospital level. Medical charts of patients under 5 admitted for pneumonia between January 2017 and August 2018 were reviewed and information on patient care was extracted using a standardized form. The preintervention period of this study was defined as 1 January to 31 October 2017 and the postintervention period as 1 February to 31 August 2018. The primary outcomes of the study were whether blood-oxygen saturation measurements (SpO2 ) were documented and whether children with hypoxemia were prescribed oxy...Continue Reading

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