Fidelity of health care providers on adhering to guidelines for managing neonates with respiratory distress using Silverman Anderson Severity (SAS) score tool in limited resource settings: a case study at Amana Regional Referral Hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This case study was conducted at Amana Regional Referral Hospital, a referral hospital of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. The aim is to assess the adherence of healthcare providers to guidelines when providing health services to neonates with respiratory distress and how supportive the health system is in limited resource settings.

Methods

This is a case study that used a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis. A total of 16 participants participated in this study, of which the sample size was reached by the principle of information saturation in the field. The study population was healthcare providers (pediatricians, general medical doctors, and nurses) working in the neonatal ward who were selected purposively depending on their e

SUBMITTER: Shayo FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907878 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature