Key result
A questionnaire survey in Uganda found that only 23% of anaesthetists have facilities to deliver safe anaesthesia to an adult, 13% to a child, and 6% for a Caesarean section.
Population
Anaesthetists in Uganda
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Exposes profound anaesthesia capacity gaps in Uganda; leaves open scalable solutions and broader applicability in low-resource settings.
Cross-Sectional
A questionnaire survey in Uganda highlights severe shortages in facilities, personnel, drugs, and equipment for safe anaesthesia delivery.
Hodges et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Difficulties in providing anaesthesia. Anaesthesia service provision was evaluated on Facilities to deliver safe anaesthesia. A questionnaire survey in Uganda found that only 23% of anaesthetists have facilities to deliver safe anaesthesia to an adult, 13% to a child, and 6% for a Caesarean section.
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