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Table 3 Compliance with resuscitation score items (25 items)

From: A health systems strengthening intervention to improve quality of care for sick and small newborn infants: results from an evaluation in district hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  

All district hospitals

Data source

Baseline

N = 39 (%)

Midpoint

N = 38 (%)

End point

N = 39 (%)

Neonatal nursery

 Neonatal ambubag & mask functioning

Observation

32 (82.1%)

35 (92.1%)

37 (94.9%)

 Correct mask sizes for ambubag (0; 00; 000)

Observation

4 (10.3%)

11 (28.9%)

2 (5.1%)

 Laryngoscope set out and working

Observation

22 (56.4%)

30 (78.9%)

32 (82.1%)

 Spare batteries for laryngoscope/alternative laryngoscope

Observation

17 (43.6%)

21 (55.3%)

33 (84.6%)

 Endotracheal tubes (Sizes 2.5; 3.0; 3.5)

Observation

19 (48.7%)

23 (60.5%)

29 (74.4%)

 Adrenaline

Observation

34 (87.2%)

34 (89.5%)

39 (100%)

Labour ward

 Neonatal ambubag & mask functioning

Observation

32 (82.1%)

33 (86.8%)

38 (97.4%)

 Correct mask sizes for ambubag (0; 00; 000)

Observation

4 (10.3%)

5 (13.2%)

39 (100%)

 Laryngoscope set out and working

Observation

28 (71.8%)

24 (63.2%)

33 (84.6%)

 Spare batteries for Laryngoscope/alternative laryngoscope

Observation

16 (41.0%)

22 (57.9%)

30 (76.9%)

 Endotracheal tubes (Sizes 2.5; 3.0; 3.5)

Observation

12 (30.8%)

22 (57.9%)

29 (74.4%)

 Adrenaline

Observation

33 (84.6%)

36 (94.7%)

36 (92.3%)

Operating theatre (caesarean sections)

 Resuscitaire with heat and light working

Observation

21 (53.8%)

24 (63.2%)

26 (66.7%)

 Neonatal ambubag & mask functioning

Observation

31 (79.5%)

36 (94.7%)

34 (87.2%)

 Correct mask sizes for ambubag (0; 00; 000)

Observation

2 (5.1%)

4 (10.5%)

2 (5.1%)

 Laryngoscope set out and working

Observation

27 (69.2%)

29 (76.3%)

34 (87.2%)

 Spare batteries for Laryngoscope/alternative laryngoscope

Observation

16 (41.0%)

18 (47.4%)

31 (79.5%)

 Endotracheal tubes (Sizes 2.5; 3.0; 3.5)

Observation

14 (35.9%)

22 (57.9%)

30 (76.9%)

 Adrenaline

Observation

28 (71.8%)

35 (92.1%)

36 (92.3%)

Postnatal ward

 Neonatal ambubag & mask functioning

Observation

4 (10.3%)

12 (31.6%)

14 (35.9%)

 Correct mask sizes for ambubag (0; 00; 000)

Observation

1 (2.6%)

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.1%)

 Laryngoscope set out and working

Observation

6 (15.4%)

10 (26.3%)

11 (28.2%)

 Spare batteries for Laryngoscope/alternative laryngoscope

Observation

3 (7.7%)

4 (10.5%)

8 (20.5%)

 Endotracheal tubes (Sizes 2.5; 3.0; 3.5)

Observation

3 (7.7%)

8 (21.1%)

13 (33.3%)

 Adrenaline

Observation

5 (12.8%)

13 (34.2%)

14 (35.9%)

OVERALL RESUSCITATION SCORE/25

 Average score

(lowest – highest)

 

10.8

(5.0–22.0)

14.4

(7.0–22.0)

16.1

(9–23.5)