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UnknownAcceptability of the routine use of pulse oximetry by healthcare workers and caregivers within primary healthcare in West Africa: mixed-methods study.

Introduction

To better identify severe hypoxaemia as a major risk factor for specific illnesses in children aged under 5 years, the Améliorer l'Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l'Enfant (AIRE) project implemented routine use of pulse oximetry within implementation of Integrate...
S-EPMC12684146 | biostudies-literature
UnknownMissed opportunities for hospital referral of young children with severe pneumonia identified at primary care using pulse oximetry: an analysis from the AIRE study in West Africa.

Background

In line with the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines, healthcare workers (HCWs) should refer all severe pneumonia among children under 5 seen in primary care in resource-limited settings. We investigated the frequency and correlates of missed opportunities...
S-EPMC12673563 | biostudies-literature
UnknownUnderstanding health innovation adoption: a realist evaluation of pulse oximeter implementation in primary care for children under 5 in four West African countries.

Introduction

Hypoxaemia is an important contributor to child mortality, particularly in low-resource settings where diagnostic tools are scarce. The Améliorer l'Identification des détresses Respiratoires chez l'Enfant project introduced pulse oximeters (POs) into 202 primary healthcare centr...
S-EPMC12684202 | biostudies-literature
UnknownPrevalence and factors associated with severe illness in West African children under 5 years of age detected with routine pulse oximetry in primary care.

Background

The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines are symptom-based algorithms used to identify critically ill children under five in primary health centres (PHC) in resource-limited countries. Hypoxaemia, a life-threatening event, is clinically underdiagnosed. The ...
S-EPMC12673552 | biostudies-literature
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