Improving care and survival of newborns with surgical conditions in Tanzania (TINY Tanzania): a focus on gastroschisis.
Abdominal wall defect
Access to neonatal surgery
Congenital malformation
Gastroschisis
Journal
Pediatric surgery international
ISSN: 1437-9813
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Surg Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8609169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Sep 2024
06 Sep 2024
Historique:
accepted:
18
08
2024
medline:
6
9
2024
pubmed:
6
9
2024
entrez:
5
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Gastroschisis is associated with over 90% mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries. The introduction of the Gastroschisis Care Bundle at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) increased survival up to 60%. We aim to explain the impact of using implementation science methods to decentralize the care of babies with gastroschisis to other parts of Tanzania. We used a Step-Wedge Implementation Science design to scale up gastroschisis care through training of providers, dissemination and current revision of evidence-based care protocols, advocacy, and engagement with stakeholders. We used mixed methods for data collection. Anonymous patient and provider evaluation data were collected using a nationwide Gastroschisis Database via REDCap. We evaluated the implementation and effectiveness of the care bundle in different hospitals in Tanzania. Decentralizing care nationally was feasible, acceptable, and adaptable. A total of nine trainings have been conducted training 420 providers (14 Master Trainers) reaching seven regions of Tanzania. The three advocacy national campaigns have ensured community reach and patient engagement. A countrywide gastroschisis database was developed to collect data on patients with gastroschisis, hosted locally at MNH with 332 patients' data entered in 1 year. The majority (90.2%) were treated using preformed silo bags with an overall survival of 28.5% in all centers. Late presentation and infection remain to be the main challenge. To achieve quality and sustainable surgical care, there is a need to design, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve context-relevant strategies to achieve and sustain the survival of neonates with congenital anomalies. Decentralization enables clear connectedness of hospitals, bringing care closer to patients.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39237649
doi: 10.1007/s00383-024-05828-4
pii: 10.1007/s00383-024-05828-4
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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