Aftermath of a clinical trial: Evaluating the sustainability of a medical device intervention in ghana

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-39

  Wilson, Patrick T ^a   Brooks, Joshua C ^b   Otupiri, Easmon ^c   Moresky, Rachel T ^b   Morris, Marilyn C ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

^c KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Ethics; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Pediatrics; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CPAP DEVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE; FOLLOW UP; GENERATOR; GHANA; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NASAL PRONG; NURSE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE VENTILATOR; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESPIRATORY THERAPEUTIC DEVICE; SKILL;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICS; NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; PEDIATRICS; TRAINING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GHANA; HUMANS; INFANT, PREMATURE; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEONATAL NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RESPIRATORY RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893371072     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmt074     Document Type: Article

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