Feasibility and integration of a novel bubble CPAP system into a public referral PICU in Mysuru, India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of use and integration of a novel bubble CPAP (bCPAP) system into the PICU of the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, India.

Study design

We conducted an explanatory sequential prospective mixed-methods study using questionnaire-based surveys, focus group discussions (FGDs), and patient records. Survey and FGD participants included nurses, pediatric postgraduates, and pediatricians who worked in the PICU and used the bCPAP system. The FGDs were transcribed, coded, and systematically analyzed for emergent themes using the COM-B framework.

Results

From July 31, 2023, to July 24, 2024, 81 children were treated with the bCPAP system. The median age was 6.5 months (IQR: 3-11), the median weigh

SUBMITTER: Rudman MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12852426 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature