Measuring coverage and quality of supportive care for inpatient neonatal infections: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 7 million episodes of severe newborn infections occur annually worldwide, with half a million newborn deaths, most occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Whilst injectable antibiotics are necessary to treat the infection, supportive care is also crucial in ending preventable mortality and morbidity. This study uses multi-country data to assess gaps in coverage, quality, and documentation of supportive care, considering implications for measurement.

Methods

The EN-BIRTH study was conducted in five hospitals in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Tanzania (July 2017-July 2018). Newborns with an admission diagnosis of clinically-defined infection (sepsis, meningitis, and/or pneumonia) were included. Researchers extracted data from inpatient case notes and int

SUBMITTER: Hossain AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9079780 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature