A Survey of Anaesthetic Drug Availability: Impact on Practice of Anaesthesia and Patient Care in Harare

Nyakatawa, Gerald. T. (2015) A Survey of Anaesthetic Drug Availability: Impact on Practice of Anaesthesia and Patient Care in Harare. Masters thesis, University of Zimbabwe.

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate how common anaesthetic drug shortages are, how they affect the practice of anaesthesia and patient care in Harare. Methodology: A multicentre prospective observational study of anaesthetic drug availability was carried out involving a self-administered questionnaire completed by anaesthetists working in 3 Public hospitals and 6 Private hospitals in Harare daily over the period; 1 August 2014 to 31 October 2014. A total of 422 completed questionnaires were collected out of 619 that had been distributed. In the last week of October 2014, a once off survey of the hospitals’ chief pharmacists was done using a different questionnaire. Results: The incidence of reporting at least an anaesthetic drug shortage by anaesthetists was 79.86% and 100% for pharmacist. There is a statistically significant difference in the availability of drugs between private and public hospitals, p < 0.001. Private hospitals tend to have less drug shortages compared to public hospitals. Anaesthetic drug shortages are associated with a high frequency of negative adverse effects on the practice of anaesthesia and patient care. Conclusion: Anaesthetic drug shortages are common in Harare and they are associated with high incidences of adverse effects on anaesthesia practice and patient care.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RD Surgery
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Geoffrey Obatsa
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2018 14:39
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2018 14:39
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/3857

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