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Health professionals' perspectives on clinical challenges in managing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and recommendations for improving care: A multi-center qualitative study
Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity globally despite the intensive international …
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The role of teams in shaping quality of obstetrical care: a cross-sectional study in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
OBJECTIVES: To examine how characteristics of clinical colleagues influence quality of care. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study examining …
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Application of Donabedian quality-of-care framework to assess quality of neonatal resuscitation, its outcome, and associated factors among resuscitated newborns at public hospitals of East Wollega zone, Oromia, Western Ethiopia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Globally more than 650,000 newborns died on their first day of life from birth asphyxia. The outcome of an …
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A retrospective review of genital fistula occurrence in nine African countries
BACKGROUND: Female genital fistulas are abnormal communications that lead to urinary and/or fecal incontinence. This analysis compares the characteristics of …
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Hospital managers’ views on the state of patient safety culture across three regions in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Improving patient safety culture in healthcare organisations contributes positively to the quality of care and patients' attitudes toward care. …
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Health worker perspectives of Smart Triage, a digital triaging platform for quality improvement at a referral hospital in Uganda: a qualitative analysis
BACKGROUND: Effective triage at hospitals can improve outcomes for children globally by helping identify and prioritize care for those most …
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Improving in-patient neonatal data quality as a pre-requisite for monitoring and improving quality of care at scale: A multisite retrospective cohort study in Kenya
The objectives of this study were to (1)explore the quality of clinical data generated from hospitals providing in-patient neonatal care …
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Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts for 28.9% of …
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Evaluating the effects of supplementing ward nurses on quality of newborn care in Kenyan neonatal units: protocol for a prospective workforce intervention study
BACKGROUND: Data from High Income Countries have now linked low nurse staff to patient ratios to poor quality patient care. …
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Effectiveness of rectal artesunate as pre-referral treatment for severe malaria in children under 5 years of age: a multi-country observational study
BACKGROUND: To prevent child deaths from severe malaria, early parenteral treatment is essential. Yet, in remote rural areas, accessing facilities …
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Association between Pre-Hospital Antibiotic Exposure and Level of Bacterial Resistance (PHAE Study): A Matched Case Control Study at the Medical and Paediatric wards of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital-South Western Uganda
Abstract Background This study aimed to determine the association between pre-hospital antibiotic exposure and level of bacterial resistance among adult …
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Can women’s reports of client exit interviews be used to measure and track progress of antenatal care quality? Evidence from a facility assessment census in Malawi
Abstract Introduction Exit interviews given their shorter recall period unlike household surveys provides an opportunity to capture routine performance and …
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Overview of maternal morbidity in Morocco Marrakech-Safi region
Abstract Objectives The measurement of less severe maternal morbidity represents many challenges for women during pregnancy and postpartum, and for …
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Influence of a quality improvement intervention on rehabilitation outcomes of children (6–24 months) with acute malnutrition: a retrospective study in rural Angola
BACKGROUND: Defaulting is the most frequent cause of Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) program failure. Lack of community sensitization, …
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Factors influencing health workers’ compliance with the WHO intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy recommendations in the Northern Region, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although IPTp-SP is a lifesaving World Health Organization (WHO) recommended preventive intervention for pregnant women in malaria-endemic regions, IPTp-SP …
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Observational study of the clinical performance of a public-private partnership national referral hospital network in Lesotho: Do improvements last over time?
Public-private partnerships (PPP) may increase healthcare quality but lack longitudinal evidence for success. The Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) in …
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Understanding and comparing the medical tourism cancer patient with the locally managed patient: A case control study
INTRODUCTION: Medical tourism is characterized by people seeking treatment abroad for various medical conditions due to varied reasons, many of …
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Factors impacting—stillbirth and neonatal death audit in Malawi: a qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Over one million babies are stillborn or die within the first 28 days of life each year due to …
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Monitoring healthcare improvement for mothers and newborns: A quantitative review of WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA standards using Every Mother Every Newborn assessment tools
Background: Assessment tools with the ability to capture WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA standard quality-of-care measures are needed. This study aimed to assess the …
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Key factors predicting suspected severe malaria case management and health outcomes: an operational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that pre-referral Rectal Artesunate (RAS) can be a life-saving intervention for severe malaria in remote settings in …