Publications by authors named "Zipporah N Gathuya"
Article Synopsis
- Inclusivity in research is vital for capturing diverse opinions, especially from experienced healthcare workers, whose insights can significantly influence future research directions.
- The study adapted the Child Health and Nutrition Research Initiative (CHNRI) methodology to incorporate various stakeholders—including research experts, clinicians, patients, and NGOs—across the globe in setting research priorities for orofacial clefts.
- Despite receiving 412 responses and extensive input from multiple specialties, the study faced challenges like underrepresentation of patient inputs and language management, highlighting the need for ongoing efforts to enhance inclusivity in research prioritization.
Background: Gender imbalance and poor representation of women complicate the anesthesiology workforce crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was performed to obtain a better understanding of gender disparity among medical graduates and anesthesiologists in SSA.
Methods: Using a quantitative, participatory, insider research study, led by female anesthesiologists as the national coordinators in SSA, we collected data from academic or national health authorities and agencies.
Capnography is an essential tool used in the monitoring of patients during anesthesia and in critical care which, while required in most high-income countries, is unavailable in many low- and middle-income countries. Launched in 2020, the Smile Train-Lifebox Capnography Project aimed to find a "capnography solution" for resource-poor settings. The project was specifically interested in a capnography device that would meet the needs of the Smile Train partner hospitals to help monitor children requiring airway or cleft surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical safety has emerged as a significant global public health concern with reported mortality rates varying tremendously between developing and industrialized countries. This manuscript reviews some of the challenges encountered in providing safe anesthesia care in the humanitarian space; identifies the difficulties with providing high-quality education in developing countries; and describes how audits and quality improvement databases enhance our understanding of the nature and causes of harm to patients to inform the development of strategies for improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPediatric anesthesia training in developing countries is best achieved by out of country scholarships rather than structured outreach visits by teams of specialists from the developed world. Although this may seem an expensive option with slow return, it is the only sustainable way to train future generations of specialized pediatric anesthetists in developing countries.
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