Audit of availability and distribution of paediatric cardiology services and facilities in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorEkure, E.N.
dc.contributor.authorSadoh, Wilson Ehi
dc.contributor.authorBode-Thomas, Fidelia
dc.contributor.authorYilgwan, C.S.
dc.contributor.authorAbdulkadir, Mohammed Baba
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T09:34:58Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T09:34:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBackground: Paediatric cardiac services in Nigeria have been perceived to be inadequate but no formal documentation of availability and distribution of facilities and services has been done. Objective: To evaluate and document the currently available paediatric cardiac services in Nigeria. Methods: In this questionnaire-based, cross-sectional descriptive study, an audit was undertaken from January 2010 to December 2014, of the personnel and infrastructure, with their distributions according to geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Results: Forty-eight centres participated in the study, with 33 paediatric cardiologists and 31 cardiac surgeons. Echocardiography, electrocardiography and pulse oximetry were available in 45 (93.8%) centres while paediatric intensive care units were in 23 (47.9%). Open-heart surgery was performed in six (12.5%) centres. South-West zone had the majority of centres (20; 41.7%). Conclusions: Available paediatric cardiac services in Nigeria are grossly inadequate and poorly distributed. Efforts should be intensified to upgrade existing facilities, establish new and functional centres, and train personnel.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSelf fundeden_US
dc.identifier.citation16. Ekure, E. N., Sadoh, W. E., Bode-Thomas, F., Yilgwan, C. S., Abdulkadir, M.B.,,… & Otaigbe, B. E. (2017): Audit of availability and distribution of paediatric cardiology services and facilities in Nigeria. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa. 28(1), 54 - 59en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8338
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCardiovascular Journal of Africaen_US
dc.subjectaudit, Nigeria, paediatric cardiac services, open-heart surgeryen_US
dc.titleAudit of availability and distribution of paediatric cardiology services and facilities in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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