Equipment preparedness for neonatal resuscitation in neonatal intensive care unit in resource limited setting: cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Adverse healthcare’s events are a critical issue worldwide, neonatal intensive care unit adverse events are a considerable issue. It is important that we recognize the basic equipment needed to address these circumstances. The aim of this study is to asses’ equipment preparedness for neonatal resuscitation in the neonatal intensive care unit. Method: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study was conducted on 210 neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit at comprehensive specialized hospital from 26/03/2022 to 26/05/2022. The data were collected using Checklist prepared from Neonatal resuscitation: current evidence and guidelines. The data obtained were summed up and presented as descriptive statistics using the Microsoft Excel and were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The result reported in text and table form. Result: In this study there was 12.72% complete equipment preparation (without defect) in 210 cases. From the total, there was minor defect in 52.8% cases, and 34.45% cases had serious defect. Serious defects were more frequently detected in the equipment preparation (42.46%), resuscitation medications (12.5%), and radiant warmer set-up (40%). Conclusion and recommendation: Overall equipment preparation for neonatal resuscitation was insufficient, and quality of equipment preparation for neonatal resuscitation and stabilization needs to be improved. To enhance equipment preparedness in the neonatal intensive care unit staff should establish uniform guidelines.