Trauma Systems in Kenya
A Qualitative Analysis at the District Level
Bibliographic Data
Injury is a leading cause of death and disability in low- and middle-income countries. Kenya has a particularly high burden of injuries, accounting for 88.4 deaths per 100,000 population. Despite recent attempts to prioritize injury prevention in Kenya, trauma care systems have not been assessed. We assessed perceptions of formal and informal district-level trauma systems through 25 qualitative semi-structured interviews and 16 focus group discussions with Ministry of Health officials, district hospital administrators, health care providers, police, and community members. We used the principles of theoretical analysis to identify common themes of prehospital and hospital trauma care. We found prehospital care relied primarily on "good Samaritans" and police. We described hospital care in terms of human resources, infrastructure, and definitive care. The interviewers repeatedly emphasized the lack of hospital infrastructure. We showed the need to develop prehospital care systems and strengthen hospital trauma care services
Business · Christian ministry · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Medical emergency · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Emergency and Acute Care Studies · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Nursing · Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
Demographic profile and pattern of fatal injuries in Nairobi, Kenya, January–June 2014
Pathways to care
Assessing trauma care systems in low-income and middle-income countries
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