Anaesthetic practices at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda, who does what and where? A retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospitals such as the Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) in northern Uganda, like many other regions of sub-Saharan Africa, lack the anaesthetists needed to provide adequate analgesia during surgical procedures. The GRRH has not employed any anaesthesiologist for many years. Instead, anaesthesia is carried out by non-physician anaesthetic officers (AO) and other healthcare workers (HWs). In this setting, peripheral regional anaesthesia (pRA) is a safe and resource-efficient alternative that HWs and AOs could use. The study aimed to evaluate surgical procedures, anaesthetic practices, and staffing at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda. The objective was to identify the appropriate audience for pRA training and the corresponding training content.

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SUBMITTER: Kutschke N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995501 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature