Critically ill patients are not just luggage: The experiences of health workers on the transportation of critically ill patients in hospitals in Tanzania
Rattachement africain : Tanzanie, kh, gb, Kenya, se. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
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BackgroundCritical illness is a life-threatening condition impacting millions of patients globally each year. Critically ill patients often need to be transported within the hospital during their care and the safety and efficiency of transportation are key for good health outcomes. There is a lack of knowledge about the processes and safety of intra-hospital patient transport in low-resourced health care settings.ObjectiveThis study aimed to understand health workers' experiences of the process and the safety of intra-hospital transportation of critically ill patients in Tanzania.MethodsQualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 health workers involved in the care and transportation of critically ill patients in five Tanzanian hospitals. Purposive sampling identified participants. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, guided by the Donabedian quality of care framework.ResultsThree themes of health workers' experiences of patient transportation were identified, the first two related to structures and the third to processes: (i) the design and organisation of hospitals did not facilitate the initiation and conduct of quick, short and safe transport for critically ill patients; (ii) hospitals lacked resources for safe, effective transportation of critically ill patients; (iii) there were weaknesses in the preparation for, conduct of, and handover of information concerning the transportation of critically ill patients. Health workers in Tanzania faced substantial challenges in ensuring safe transportation due to hospital infrastructure limitations, resource shortages, and inadequate processes.ConclusionWe conclude that the transport of critically ill patients is overlooked in hospital services in Tanzania, despite the importance of safe intra-hospital transportation in preventing deaths. Feasible solutions to these challenges are necessary for reducing high mortality and morbidity among critically ill patients.
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- Titre Crossref
- Critically ill patients are not just luggage: The experiences of health workers on the transportation of critically ill patients in hospitals in Tanzania
- Date Crossref
- 27/09/2025
- Éditeur
- SAGE Publications
- Type
- journal-article
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Ifakara Health Institute Department of Health Systems Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzanie (code pays fourni par la source)Organisation à but non lucratif
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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie (code pays fourni par la source)Université ou école supérieure
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Angkor Hospital for Children pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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University of Oxford Department of Tropical Medicine and the Global Health pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Kenya Medical Research Institute Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)Structure de recherche
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Wellcome Trust Kenya (ville ou établissement reconnu, pays non nommé)Organisation à but non lucratif
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Uppsala University Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Karolinska Institutet Department of Global Public Health pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
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Center for Clinical Research Dalarna pays non établi dans la noticeStructure de recherche
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Norrköping Hospital pays non établi dans la noticeÉtablissement de santé
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine pays non établi dans la noticeUniversité ou école supérieure
Department of Health Systems — Ifakara Health Institute (Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzanie), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Dar es Salaam, Tanzanie) et Angkor Hospital for Children, avec 9 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Tanzanie, Kenya.
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