The Economic Burden of Healthcare Utilization: Findings from a Health and Well-Being Survey in Informal Settlements of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The fragile health system in Sierra Leone undermines healthcare, leading to substantial patient costs. We aimed to estimate the economic burden and inequalities in healthcare in urban informal settlements in Freetown, Sierra Leone. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three informal settlements in Freetown in April and May 2023 to collect data on healthcare usage within and outside the boundaries of the informal settlements.

Criteria for assessing the quality of clinical practice guidelines in paediatrics and neonatology: a mixed-method study.

Background: Evidenced-based practice is a key component of quality care. This study aims to explore users' expectations concerning paediatric local clinical practice guidelines.

Methods: A mixed method approach was applied, including material from quantitative questionnaire and semi-structured interviews.

Smartphone-Based Clinical Pathways in Pediatrics: A Case Study.

Evidence-based medicine is a major evolution in the way medical practice and reasoning are structured. This approach aims at guiding patient care through rigorous, explicit and judicious evidences. In this contribution, we present the case study of the deployment of a smartphone-based system to manage clinical pathways and its impact during two years in the pediatric department of the university hospital of Rennes, France.