Pneumonia Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Training and implementation of nursing process in caring for children with pneumonia
Usual care
Sponsors
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The parent/guardian admitted with child must consent for the child to participate in the study. The child must be diagnosed with pneumonia by the attending physician based on history and presentation of signs on examination. The main clinical signs the physicians assessment data must indicate are: presence of cough, dyspnea, age-specific WHO-defined tachypnea, and pleurisy as the hallmark signs as was suggested by (Prasad, 2013; Wingerter, Bachur, Monuteaux, & Neuman, 2012). Chest radiography indicative of a confirmatory test will not be included as a diagnosing criterion because it is not done routinely in Tanzania. Along with parent’s/ care giver’s consent, older children of age 8-12 will have to give an assent for them to take part in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Has been diagnosed of pneumonia but has a comorbid medical/surgical condition that would confound the outcome; such as pneumonia and HIV or pneumonia and malaria Died within one hour after admission.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mortality rate of children defined as proportion of children who dies after one hour of admission during the study period per total number of children enrolled in the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay defined as number of days the child spent in the ward before discharge | — |
Countries
United Republic of Tanzania
Contacts
Public ContactMenti Ndile
Assistant Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed