Employing learning health system principles to advance research on severe neonatal and paediatric illness in Kenya
We have worked to develop a Clinical Information Network (CIN) in Kenya as an early form
of learning health systems (LHS) focused on paediatric and neonatal care that now spans …
of learning health systems (LHS) focused on paediatric and neonatal care that now spans …
Quality of inpatient paediatric and newborn care in district hospitals: WHO indicators, measurement, and improvement
M English, J Aluvaala, M Maina, T Duke… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Poor-quality paediatric and neonatal care in district hospitals in low-income and middle-
income countries (LMICs) was first highlighted more than 20 years ago. WHO recently …
income countries (LMICs) was first highlighted more than 20 years ago. WHO recently …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic use in Kenyan public hospitals: Prevalence, appropriateness and link to guideline availability
M Maina, P Mwaniki, E Odira, N Kiko, J McKnight… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To examine prescription patterns and explore to what extent guidelines are
available and how they might influence treatment appropriateness among hospitalised …
available and how they might influence treatment appropriateness among hospitalised …
Dissemination routes of carbapenem and pan-aminoglycoside resistance mechanisms in hospital and urban wastewater canalizations of Ghana
JF Delgado-Blas, C Valenzuela Agüi… - Msystems, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wastewater has a major role in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) dynamics and public health.
The impact on AMR of wastewater flux at the community-hospital interface in low-and middle …
The impact on AMR of wastewater flux at the community-hospital interface in low-and middle …
Improving facility-based care: eliciting tacit knowledge to advance intervention design
M English, J Nzinga, J Oliwa, M Maina, D Oluoch… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Attention has turned to improving the quality and safety of healthcare within health facilities
to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity. Interventions should be tested in health system …
to reduce avoidable mortality and morbidity. Interventions should be tested in health system …
[HTML][HTML] Infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities for Kenyan public hospitals
M Maina, O Tosas-Auguet, M English… - Wellcome open …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Infection prevention and control, and water sanitation and hygiene have an
essential role in ensuring the quality of care and patient outcomes in hospitals. Using a …
essential role in ensuring the quality of care and patient outcomes in hospitals. Using a …
Curbing antimicrobial resistance in post‐COVID Africa: Challenges, actions and recommendations
DO Shomuyiwa, DE Lucero‐Prisno III… - Health science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Antimicrobial self‐medication and use have significantly increased in the
COVID‐19 era—increasing antibiotic consumption and resulting in a high prevalence of …
COVID‐19 era—increasing antibiotic consumption and resulting in a high prevalence of …
Analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities using the WASH-FIT approach and its relation to patient satisfaction and maternal mortality at hospitals in Indonesia
Introduction The provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) is critical to reducing
infection and enhancing the quality of health care services. The study aims to assess WASH …
infection and enhancing the quality of health care services. The study aims to assess WASH …
The Clean pilot study: evaluation of an environmental hygiene intervention bundle in three Tanzanian hospitals
G Gon, AM Kabanywanyi, P Blinkhoff… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are estimated to affect up to 15% of
hospital inpatients in low-income countries (LICs). A critical but often neglected aspect of …
hospital inpatients in low-income countries (LICs). A critical but often neglected aspect of …
Extending the use of the World Health Organisations' water sanitation and hygiene assessment tool for surveys in hospitals–from WASH-FIT to WASH-FAST
M Maina, O Tosas-Auguet, J McKnight, M Zosi… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Poor water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities increases
hospital-associated infections, and the resulting greater use of second-line antibiotics drives …
hospital-associated infections, and the resulting greater use of second-line antibiotics drives …