Surgical procedures for children in the public healthcare sector: a nationwide, facility-based study in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study investigated the surgical services for children at the highest levels of the public healthcare sector in Uganda. The aim was to determine volumes and types of procedure performed and the patients and the human resource involved.

Design

The study was a facility-based, record review.

Setting

The study was carried out at the National Referral Hospital, all 14 regional referral hospitals and 14 general hospitals in Uganda, representing the highest levels of hospital in the public healthcare sector.

Participants

The subjects were children <18 years who underwent major surgery in the study hospitals during 2013 and 2014.

Results

The study hospitals contribute with an average annual rate of paediatric surgery at 22.0 per 100 000 paediatric

SUBMITTER: Ajiko MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8278888 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature