Key result
Only 4.7% (3 of 64) of surveyed hospitals in Uganda met the WFSA International guidelines for safe obstetric anaesthesia, with 84% lacking a trained physician anaesthetist.
Cross-Sectional (n=64)
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There is a critical shortage of essential equipment, drugs, and trained physician anaesthetists to provide safe obstetric anaesthesia in Ugandan hospitals, with only 4.7% meeting international safety standards.
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Highlights severe deficiencies in safe obstetric anaesthesia across Ugandan hospitals; leaves open optimal interventions to meet WFSA guidelines.
Epiu et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Obstetric anaesthesia provision (n=64). Hospital resources and staffing for obstetric anaesthesia vs. WFSA international standards was evaluated on Compliance with WFSA International standards for safe anaesthesia (95% CI 0-10.00). Only 4.7% (3 of 64) of surveyed hospitals in Uganda met the WFSA International guidelines for safe obstetric anaesthesia, with 84% lacking a trained physician anaesthetist.
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