Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Adding extra nurses and ward assistants to newborn units
Standard staffing
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Sick babies resident in the neonatal unit 2. Those whose parents/caregivers consent to the study 3. Babies on a shift where the nurse on duty has consented to observations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Babies who are severely ill and at risk of imminent death during observations of care 2. Babies with congenital anomalies 3. Babies with surgical conditions 4. Those whose parents decline consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the magnitude of missed nursing care. Missed nursing care is care that is wholly or partially missed by nurses during the conduct of their duties | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of vital sign recordings of respiratory rate, pulse rate, temperature and pulse oximetry in the first 48 hours of admission and newborn mortality rate derived from secondarily collected data | — |
Countries
Kenya
Contacts
Public ContactMichuki Maina
Postdoctoral researcher KEMRI Wellcome trust
Outcome results
None listed