Disparities in adult critical care resources across Pakistan: findings from a national survey and assessment using a novel scoring system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, concerted efforts were made by provincial and federal governments to invest in critical care infrastructure and medical equipment to bridge the gap of resource-limitation in intensive care units (ICUs) across Pakistan. An initial step in creating a plan toward strengthening Pakistan's baseline critical care capacity was to carry out a needs-assessment within the country to assess gaps and devise strategies for improving the quality of critical care facilities.

Methods

To assess the baseline critical care capacity of Pakistan, we conducted a series of cross-sectional surveys of hospitals providing COVID-19 care across the country. These hospitals were pre-identified by the Health Services Academy (HSA), Pakistan. Surveys were a

SUBMITTER: Khan MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272593 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature