What factors are associated with paediatric admissions and their outcomes in a rural hospital in northern Sierra Leone? Insights from a pilot observational study
Muhammed Olanrewaju Afolabi,
Philip Ayieko,
Yusupha Njie
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionData on the pattern of admissions and causes of child death are crucial in informing priorities for improving child survival. In many health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa, understanding the pattern of paediatric admissions and their outcomes is constrained by poor documentation of these important features.MethodsWe developed and piloted a simple paper-based tool for documentation of basic, standardised patient-level information on causes of admissions, diagnoses, treatments and outcomes in child… Show more
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