Assessing use of the WHO surgical safety checklist for pediatric surgery in Senegal: A nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) introduced the surgical safety checklist (SSC) to reduce postoperative morbidity and mortality; however, its use in low- and middle-income countries is still low.

Methods

We conducted a survey from January 2 to 22, 2024, in public hospitals' pediatric surgery departments and units in Senegal to assess the use of the WHO SSC or an adapted version.

Results

The participation rate was 100% (23 hospitals), with 11 second-level hospitals (47.8%) and 10 (43.5%) having at least two pediatric surgeons. All hospitals had an anesthetist nurse, and 18 hospitals (78.3%) had at least two scrub nurses. For the surgical workload, 14 hospitals (60.9%) had five to 10 surgical interventions weekly. Eleven hospitals (47.8%) had training on

SUBMITTER: Zeng FTA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature