Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United Republic of Tanzania has had a 41.4% mortality rate in the intensive care unit. In Tanzania, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has implemented quality improvement (QI), yet the Tanzanian health sector continues to face resource constraints, unsustainable projects and gaps in knowledge and skills, contributing to unacceptably high mortality rates for Tanzanian patients. This research aims to determine if a Critical Care Training Program incorporating QI concepts can improve technical competence and self-efficacy of providers in a critical care setting in Tanzania.

Methods

A 2-day Critical Care Training Program was developed for providers. It included the following modules: vital signs directed therapy (VSDT), cardiopulmonary and brain resuscitati

SUBMITTER: Strelzer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552003 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature