Third delay in care of critically ill patients: a qualitative investigation of public hospitals in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Third delay refers to delays in delivering requisite care to patients after they arrive at a health facility. In low-resource care settings, effective triage and flow of care are difficult to guarantee. In this study, we aimed to identify delays in the delivery of care to critically ill patients and possible ways to address these delays.

Design

This was an exploratory qualitative study using in-depth interviews and patient journeys. The qualitative data were transcribed and aggregated into themes in NVivo V.12 Plus using inductive and deductive approaches.

Setting

This study was conducted in four secondary-level public Kenyan hospitals across four counties between March and December 2021. The selected hospitals were part of the Clinical Information Network.

SUBMITTER: Onyango OO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature