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Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Obtaining feedback from patients and their family in the emergency department
Obtaining feedback from the patient and their family members regarding their experience of the care they received
in the emergency department is important. This provides an extremely valuable opportunity for healthcare
professionals to assess the…
in the emergency department is important. This provides an extremely valuable opportunity for healthcare
professionals to assess the…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Disaster response readiness assessment of public hospitals in Addis Ababa City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Introduction: Due to its diverse geography, climate, and political instability, Ethiopia is one of the countries most affected by disasters. However, there is a lack of evidence-based assessments of disaster preparedness, especially in Addis Ababa,…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Out of hospital emergency care in Nigeria: A narrative review
Introduction: Out of Hospital Emergency Care (OHEC) in Nigeria, the most populous country with the highest GDP in Africa, is considered inadequate. A better understanding of the current state of OHEC is essential to address the country’s unique…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Description and analysis of the emergency obstetric interfacility ambulance transfers (IFTs) to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in Uganda
Introduction: In Uganda, 2% of women die from maternal causes with a mortality rate of 336 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. According to the World Health Organization Uganda is one of the top three contributors to maternal mortality in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A 12-month retrospective descriptive analysis of a single helicopter emergency medical service operator in four South African provinces
Introduction: Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is integrated into modern emergency medical services because of its suggested mortality benefit in certain patient populations, it is an expensive resource and appropriate use/feasibility in…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
An investigation into the use of Full-body Low Dose X-rays Imaging system in South Africa: Radiographer’s perspective
Introduction: A low dose x-rays alias Lodox©statscan was originally developed in South Africa to detect smuggled diamonds in the mines. Later, hospital trauma units began to use it as a screening tool for gross pathology on trauma patients. This…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Systemic emergency department performance in a low resource tertiary health facility in central Kenya: Micro level emergency care system evaluation
Emergency care system (ECS) performance is a proxy indicator of emergency care (EC) response and health systems resilience. The Emergency Care and System Assessment tool (ECSA) provides a structure for measuring emergency department (ED) systemic…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Pediatric procedural sedation in African clinical settings: A mixed methods study of African providers’ sedation practices
Background: Little is known about the practice of pediatric procedural sedation in Africa, despite being incred- ibly useful to the emergency care of children. This study describes the clinical experiences of African medical providers who use…
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 13 issue 3 2023
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
A qualitative assessment of stakeholder perspectives on barriers and facilitators to emergency care delays in Northern Tanzania through the Three Delays
Introduction: Emergency conditions cause a significant burden of death and disability, particularly in developing countries. Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are largely nonexistent throughout Tanzania and little is known about the…