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Quality of hospital care for sick newborns and severely malnourished children in Kenya: A two-year descriptive study in 8 hospitals.
(2011-11-11)
Background
Given the high mortality associated with neonatal illnesses and severe malnutrition and the development of packages of interventions that provide similar challenges for service delivery mechanisms we set out ...
Implementation of a structured paediatric admission record for district hospitals in Kenya - results of a pilot study
(2006-07-20)
Abstract
Background
The structured admission form is an apparently simple measure to improve data quality. Poor motivation, ...
An intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals: Understanding the context
(2009-07-23)
Abstract
Background
It is increasingly appreciated that the interpretation of health systems research studies is greatly facilitated ...
Implementation experience during an eighteen month intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals
(2009-07-23)
Abstract
Background
We have conducted an intervention study aiming to improve hospital care for children and newborns in Kenya. In ...
Effect of a multi-faceted quality improvement intervention on inappropriate antibiotic use in children with non-bloody diarrhoea admitted to district hospitals in Kenya
(2011-11-25)
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Background
There are few reports of interventions to reduce the common but irrational use of antibiotics for acute non-bloody diarrhoea amongst hospitalised children in low-income settings. We undertook a ...
Explaining the effects of a multifaceted intervention to improve inpatient care in rural Kenyan hospitals - interpretation based on retrospective examination of data from participant observation, quantitative and qualitative studies.
(2011-12-02)
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We have reported the results of a cluster randomized trial of rural Kenyan hospitals evaluating the effects of an intervention to introduce care based on best-practice guidelines. In parallel work ...
Hospital outcomes for paediatric pneumonia and diarrhoea patients admitted in a tertiary hospital on weekdays versus weekends: a retrospective study
(2013-05-11)
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Background
Quality of patient care in hospitals has been shown to be inconsistent during weekends and night-time hours, and is often associated with reduced patient monitoring, poor ...