Publications by authors named "Zachary H Smith"

Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Tanzania, the competency of healthcare providers critically influences the quality of pediatric care. To address this issue, we introduced Pediatric Acute Care Education (PACE), an adaptive learning program to enhance provider competency in Tanzania's guidelines for managing seriously ill children. Adaptive learning is a promising alternative to current in-service education, yet optimal implementation strategies in LMIC settings are unknown.

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Background: In low- and -middle-income countries (LMICs) like Tanzania, the competency of healthcare providers critically influences the quality of pediatric care. To address this, we introduced PACE (Pediatric Acute Care Education), an adaptive e-learning program tailored to enhance provider competency in line with Tanzania's national guidelines for managing seriously ill children. Adaptive e-learning presents a promising alternative to traditional in-service education, yet optimal strategies for its implementation in LMIC settings remain to be fully elucidated.

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Article Synopsis
  • Study Objective
  • : The study aimed to improve Tanzanian healthcare providers' knowledge of newborn care through an adaptive e-learning platform (aESNC) while evaluating its implementation success and assessing baseline provider knowledge.
  • Methodology
  • : Conducted over 6 months in Mwanza, Tanzania, the observational study measured the reach and effectiveness of aESNC using specific frameworks and models, while also examining factors influencing providers' completion of training.
  • Results
  • : The aESNC reached 85% of targeted providers, with a median clinical experience of 4 years. Providers showed 78% completion of initial learning, but 67% experienced inactivity. Higher baseline understanding and nursing officers were linked to better training completion.
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Background: Trauma is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). Yet little data exist regarding trauma-related-AKI in low-resourced settings, where the majority of deaths from AKI and trauma occur. We prospectively evaluated epidemiology of AKI in hospitalized Malawian trauma patients.

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Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is highly associated with mortality risk in children worldwide. Trauma can lead to AKI and is a leading cause of pediatric death in Africa. However, there is no information regarding the epidemiology of pediatric, trauma-associated AKI in Africa.

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