Table 2 Characteristics of care provided
From: A pediatric death audit in a large referral hospital in Malawi
Number (%) | |
|---|---|
Vital signs obtained at admission | |
At least one vital sign obtained | 303/614 (49.3) |
Temperature | 212 (34.5) |
Heart rate | 203 (33.0) |
Respiratory rate | 101 (16.4) |
Oxygen saturation | 219 (35.6) |
Blood pressure | 25 (4.1) |
No vital signs obtained | 311 (50.1) |
Use of the initial assessment tool | |
Some use | 439/614 (71.2) |
Not used | 175 (28.5) |
Vital signs obtained within the first 24 h of admission | |
At least one vital sign obtained | 343/614 (55.9) |
Temperature | 249 (40.1) |
Heart rate | 262 (42.7) |
Respiratory rate | 98 (16) |
Oxygen saturation | 304 (49.5) |
Blood pressure | 23 (3.7) |
No vital signs obtained | 271 (44.1) |
Complete set of vital signs obtained at least once each 24 h | |
At least one complete set per day | 154/614 (25) |
At least one day without a complete set of vital signs | 462 (75.2) |
Delays in assessment/care | |
HIV testing | 56/392 (14.3) |
NRU assessment | 51/392 (13) |
TB treatment | 26/392 (6.6) |
Specialist consultation | 43/392 (11) |
Radiology studies | 102/700 (14.6) |