Development and validation of a minimum requirements checklist for snakebite envenoming treatment in the Brazilian Amazonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, antivenoms are the only specific treatment available for snakebite envenoming. In Brazil, over 30% of patients cannot access antivenom within its critical care window. Researchers have therefore proposed decentralizing to community health centers to decrease time-to-care and improve morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no evidence-based method to evaluate the capacity of health units for antivenom treatment, nor what the absolute minimum supplies and staff are necessary for safe and effective antivenom administration and clinical management.

Methods

This study utilized a modified-Delphi approach to develop and validate a checklist to evaluate the minimum requirements for health units to adequately treat snakebite envenoming in the Amazon region

SUBMITTER: Serrao-Pinto T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829989 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature