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September 23, 2025Emergency Medicine Journal

Implementing the WHO’s Emergency Care Systems toolkit: a qualitative study for facilitators and barriers

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KYKalkidan T. YegeleAGAlegnta GebreyesusASAman Safewo

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Overview

Qualitative study identifies key facilitators and barriers to implementing WHO-ECS in Ethiopian hospitals, suggesting implications for emergency care enhancement.

Key Points

  • Support from hospital administrators and project implementers facilitates the successful implementation of the WHO-ECS toolkit.
  • Barriers include lack of resources such as medications and equipment, which hinder the effective use of the emergency care systems.
  • Qualitative data was collected through focus group discussions and key informant questionnaires in four hospitals over 14 months.
  • Understanding these facilitators and barriers is essential for similar healthcare setups aiming to enhance emergency care in low-income regions.

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Yegele et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d473bb31b076d99fa6cc86https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2023-213652
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