作者
Suzanne M Simkovich, Lindsay J Underhill, Miles A Kirby, Mary E Crocker, Dina Goodman, John P McCracken, Lisa M Thompson, Anaité Diaz-Artiga, Adly Castañaza-Gonzalez, Sarada S Garg, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Gurusamy Thangavel, Ghislaine Rosa, Jennifer L Peel, Thomas F Clasen, Eric D McCollum, William Checkley
发表日期
2022/1/15
期刊
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
卷号
205
期号
2
页码范围
183-197
出版商
American Thoracic Society
简介
Rationale: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. Identifying and appropriately managing severe pneumonia in a timely manner improves outcomes. Little is known about the readiness of healthcare facilities to manage severe pediatric pneumonia in low-resource settings.
Objectives: As part of the HAPIN (Household Air Pollution Intervention Network) trial, we sought to identify healthcare facilities that were adequately resourced to manage severe pediatric pneumonia in Jalapa, Guatemala (J-GUA); Puno, Peru (P-PER); Kayonza, Rwanda (K-RWA); and Tamil Nadu, India (T-IND). We conducted a facility-based survey of available infrastructure, staff, equipment, and medical consumables. Facilities were georeferenced, and a road network analysis was performed.
Measurements and Main Results: Of the 350 healthcare facilities surveyed, 13% had adequate resources to manage severe …
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