Feasibility of a neonatal early warning score in Kenya
Description
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The aim of this study was to test the feasibility and acceptability of an EWS in neonatal units in Kenya. In this study, we report the findings of a prospective observational study to determine the feasibility and key barriers and facilitators to implementation of an EWS in neonatal care in Kenya. A qualitative study aimed to assess acceptability of the tool was also conducted.
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Subjects
- Newborn infants -- Hospital care
- Newborn infants -- Medical examinations
- Neonatal nursing
- Neonatal Nursing
- Neonatalogy
- Monitoring, Physiologic -- in infancy & childhood
- NEWS-K, neonatal, warning score, Kenya
- Subjects Allied to Medicine::Nursing::Children's nursing, Neonatal nursing
- W Medicine and related subjects (NLM Classification)::WS Pediatrics
Divisions
- University of Nottingham, UK Campus
- Other
Research institutes and centres
- University of Nottingham, UK Campus
Deposit date
2023-06-27Data type
observational study data, healthcare professional questionnaire, qualitative study dataContributors
- Bradshaw, Lucy
- Mitchell, Eleanor
- Ojha, Shalini
- Daniels, Jane
- Pallotti, Phoebe
- Nabwera, Helen
- Were, Fredrick
- Qureshi, Zahida
- Emadau, Caren
- Aluvaala, Jalemba
- Muthumbi, Bernadine
- Ojee, Ednah
Funders
- Medical Research Council
Grant number
- MR/T039327/1
Collection dates
- 16th July 2021 - 17th September 2021
Coverage
- Kenya
Data collection method
Observational study data were collected using REDCap database. Qualitative data are de-identified transcripts for interviews and focus groups.Resource languages
- en