Anesthesia Health System Capacities in Public Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: This study intends to outline the capacity of anesthesia health system in public hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan.Methods: A cross-sectional survey among public hospitals of Punjab was carried out that provide emergency and elective surgical care. We measured capacity in terms of infrastructure; surgical, anesthetic, and obstetric (SAO) workforce; surgical interventions; information management; equipment; and medication which was accomplished between October 2020 and February 2021.Results: Out of 106 public hospitals in Punjab, almost 40% had only one anesthesia provider. Only 50% of the hospitals reported round the clock availability of anesthesia providers for surgical cases. While caesarean sections were carried out in more than 90% of health facilities, gener

SUBMITTER: Shahbaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671656 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature