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- W2053304868 abstract "In June of 2008, Karoli Lwanga (“Nyakibale”) Hospital and Global Emergency Care Collaborative (GECC) opened the first functional Emergency Centre (EC) in rural Uganda. GECC is developing a training programme for a new cadre of midlevel Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs), to increase access to quality emergency care. In order to determine the skills and resources needed, the unique practice demographics and the feasibility of treating patients in this setting must be understood. A descriptive cross-sectional analysis of the first 500 consecutive patient visits in the EC’s patient care log was reviewed. Data on demographics, procedures performed, laboratory testing, bedside ultrasounds (USs) performed, radiographs (XRs) ordered, diagnoses, condition upon discharge and disposition were collated. Descriptive statistics were performed. Of the first 500 patient visits, there were 275 (55%) male visits and 132 (26.4%) visits for children under five. Procedures were performed in 367 (73.4%) patients. Laboratory testing, XRs and USs were performed in 188 (37.6%), 99 (19.8%) and 45 (7%) patients, respectively. Infectious diseases were diagnosed in 217 (43.4%) patients; traumatic injuries in 140 (28%) patients. Only one patient expired in the ED, and 401 (80.2%) were in good condition after treatment. One person was transferred to another hospital. After treatment, 180 (36%) patients were discharged home. Only five (1.0%) patients went directly to the operating theatre. This pilot study describes the patient population, resource and training needs of a rural Emergency Centre in SSA. It demonstrates that acute care providers will be required to evaluate a wide variety of patient complaints, effectively utilise laboratory and radiologic testing, and perform numerous focused treatments and therapies. Specialised training programmes, such as GECC’s ECP programme, are needed to create providers able to provide high quality, lifesaving care. En juin 2008, l’hôpital KaroliLwanga (“Nyakibale”) et Global Emergency Care Collaborative (GECC) ont ouvert le premier centre d’urgence fonctionnel en zone rurale en Ouganda. GECC développe un programme de formation pour un nouveau corps de médecins urgentistes intermédiaires, afin d’augmenter l’accès à des soins d’urgence de qualité. Pour déterminer les compétences et les ressources requises, les comportements démographiques particuliers et la faisabilité du traitement des patients dans ce contexte doivent être compris. Une analyse transversale descriptive des 500 premières visites consécutives de patients inscrites au registre des patients du centre d’urgence a été réalisée. Les données démographiques, les procédures réalisées, les tests de laboratoire, les ultrasons pratiqués au chevet du patient, les radiographies prescrites, les diagnostics, l’état de santé à la sortie de l’hôpital ont été rassemblées. Des statistiques descriptives ont été élaborées. Sur les 500 premières visites de patients, 275 (55%) étaient des visites d’hommes et 132 (26,4%) des visites d’enfants de moins de 5 ans. Des procédures ont été réalisées pour 367 (73,4%) patients. Des tests de laboratoires, des radiographies, des ultrasons ont été réalisés respectivement chez 188 (37,6%), 99 (19,8%) et 45 (7%) patients. Des maladies infectieuses ont été diagnostiquées chez 217 (43,4%) patients; des blessures traumatiques chez 140 (28%) patients. Seul un patient est décédé dans le centre d’urgence, et 401 (80,2%) étaient en bonne santé après le traitement. Une personne a été transférée vers un autre hôpital. Après le traitement, 180 (36%) patients ont pu rentrer chez eux. Cinq patients seulement (1,0%) sont allés directement en salle d’opération. Cette étude pilote décrit la population de patients, les besoins en ressources et en formation d’un service d’urgence en zone rurale en Afrique sub-saharienne. Elle montre que les prestataires de soins aigus seront requis pour évaluer une grande variété de plaintes des patients, utiliser efficacement les tests de laboratoire et radiologiques, réaliser de nombreux traitements locaux et des thérapies ciblées. Des programmes de formation spécialisés, tels que le Programme pour les médecins urgentistes du GECC, sont nécessaires pour que les prestataires dispensent des soins de bonne qualité et pouvant sauver la vie." @default.
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