A national survey of critical care services in hospitals accredited for training in a lower-middle income country: Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the extent and variation of critical care services in Pakistan.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in all intensive care units (ICUs) recognised for postgraduate training to determine administration, infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and training.

Results

There were 151 hospitals recognised for training, providing 2166 ICU beds and 1473 ventilators. Regional distribution of ICU beds per 100,000 population ranged from 1.0 in Sindh to none in Gilgit Baltistan (median 0.7). A senior clinician trained in critical care was available in 19 (12.1%) of units. One-to-one nurse-to-bed ratio during the day was available in 84 (53.5%) of units, dropping to 75 (47.8%) at night. Availability of 1:1 nursing also varied between provinc

SUBMITTER: Hashmi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7441021 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature