Informal task-sharing practices in inpatient newborn settings in a low-income setting-A task analysis approach.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe the complexity and criticality of neonatal nursing tasks and existing task-sharing practices to identify tasks that might be safely shared in inpatient neonatal settings.

Design

We conducted a cross-sectional study in a large geographically dispersed sample using the STROBE guidelines.

Methods

We used a task analysis approach to describe the complexity/criticality of neonatal nursing tasks and to explore the nature of task sharing using data from structured, self-administered questionnaires. Data was collected between 26th April and 22nd August 2017.

Results

Thirty-two facilities were surveyed between 26th April and 22nd August, 2017. Nearly half (42%, 6/14) of the "moderately critical" and "not critical" (41%, 5/11) tasks were ranked as consumi

SUBMITTER: Omondi GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7113512 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature