Bubble CPAP and oxygen for child pneumonia care in Malawi: a CPAP IMPACT time motion study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In some low-resource settings bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) is increasingly used to treat children with pneumonia. However, the time required for healthcare workers (HCWs) to administer bCPAP is unknown and may have implementation implications. This study aims to compare HCW time spent administering bCPAP and low-flow nasal oxygen care at a district hospital in Malawi during CPAP IMPACT (Improving Mortality for Pneumonia in African Children Trial).

Methods

Eligible participants were 1-59 months old with WHO-defined severe pneumonia and HIV-infection, HIV-exposure, severe malnutrition, or hypoxemia and were randomized to either bCPAP or oxygen. We used time motion techniques to observe hospital care in four hour blocks during treatment initiati

SUBMITTER: Sessions KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668155 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature