Publications by authors named "Azim Uddin Afm"
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the implementation of a standardized register developed by Bangladesh’s National Newborn Health and IMCI program, aimed at improving care for newborns and children under five in hospitals.
- Implementation research was conducted in two district and two sub-district hospitals in Kushtia and Dinajpur from November 2022 to January 2023, focusing on usability, acceptability, adoption, fidelity, and utility of the register.
- Results showed good usability (73) and acceptability (82) scores among healthcare providers, with high adoption rates (96%) for children's admissions; however, fidelity was lower for certain data elements, notably investigations completed (24%).
Success and time implications of SpO measurement through pulse oximetry among hospitalised children in rural Bangladesh: Variability by various device-, provider- and patient-related factors.
Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman Shafiqul Ameen Aniqa Tasnim Hossain Sabrina Jabeen Tamanna Majid Azim Uddin Afm
J Glob Health
May 2022
Background: Hypoxaemia is one of the strongest predictors of mortality among children with pneumonia. It can be identified through pulse oximetry instantaneously, which is a non-invasive procedure but can be influenced by factors related to the specific measuring device, health provider and patient. Following WHO's global recommendation in 2014, Bangladesh decided to introduce pulse oximetry in paediatric outpatient services, ie, the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) services in 2019.
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