Muneer, Ayesha and Bari, Attia and Haider, Arslan and Ali, Agha Shabbir (2019) Knowledge of clinicians/pediatricians about neonatal resuscitation in a tertiary care hospital: Neonatal Resuscitation Knowledge. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 35 (3). pp. 775-779. ISSN 1682-024X
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze the knowledge of the doctors dealing with pediatric patients about neonatal resuscitation.
Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted at The Lahore General Hospital over one year. Total 137 doctors related to pediatrics with different job descriptions were enrolled and requested to fill a questionnaire proforma regarding their knowledge about basic equipment required and about neonatal resuscitation steps. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 20.
Results: Out of 137 participants, majority (71%) had >2 years of experience in pediatrics and 52.5% had higher postgraduate qualification. Neonatal resuscitation workshop was attended by 57% doctors. In resuscitation of newborns at the time of delivery, resuscitating doctors were assisted by nurse in 50%, by junior doctor in 35%, paramedic staff 11% and it was done by single doctor in 4% cases. Oxygen (central or O2 cylinder) and warmer facilities were available in 90% and 82% of health facilities respectively. Majority (86%) of participants were of view that every neonate must be attended at birth. Not a single doctor followed all the standard steps of neonatal resuscitation although 90% had knowledge about resuscitation equipment and common resuscitation drugs.
Conclusion: Pediatric health care professionals had knowledge about neonatal resuscitation but there are gaps in the practical application. There is a strong need of frequent neonatal resuscitation workshops for improving neonatal outcomes.
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Subjects: | OA Library Press > Medical Science |
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Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2023 05:50 |
Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2024 03:57 |
URI: | http://archive.submissionwrite.com/id/eprint/747 |